BROOKSVILLE, Fla — Flames ripped through a mobile home Friday morning in Brooksville, and firefighters say there were reports of multiple explosions.
According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, a man escaped before firefighters arrived. He was taken to Oak Hill Hospital for respiratory issues. He is stable.
A neighbor was also checked out by paramedics but not taken to the hospital.
Three fire engines, two rescue trucks, two battalion chiefs and the division chief of operations all responded to the burning home on Dehaven Avenue near Fitzpatrick Avenue.
People were told to avoid the area. There is no word on what sparked the fire.
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