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Family Escapes Tampa House Fire But A Dog, 2 Pet Birds Perish
Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 4:45 p.m. in the 700 block of East Humphrey Street in Sulphur Springs.

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Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 4:45 p.m. in the 700 block of East Humphrey Street in Sulphur Springs.

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