Thursday, October 9, 2025

Juvenile Injured in Fire at Clearwater Residence

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Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police responded to a home at 1169 Russell Street just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2025 after a juvenile suffered serious burns inside the residence.

Preliminary information indicates that a 10-year-old boy started a fire inside a bedroom by piling clothes on a hot plate. The child sustained second-degree burns and was flown by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.

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Fire crews reported no extension of the fire within the bedroom or the rest of the home. The Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident.

No additional information is expected to be released tonight.

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