Fire Department Responds To House Fire In Clearwater

With a wind chill making it feel about -3 degrees, the Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire Friday just before noon.

According to Fire Chief Steve Hankla said a 911 call was received at 11:45 a.m. for a fire at 601 Colorado Street. The fire was extinguished by 2 p.m.

The home is owned and occupied by the Robert Arroyo family.

Considered a total loss, Hankla said the fire was caused by an electrical space heater in the living room on the first level floor of the two-story home. 

Hankla said the family, who has young children, have already made arrangements to stay with someone. 

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CORRECTION: The original story erroneously referred to a different family as owners, per information provided by the Clearwater Fire Department. This has been corrected. We apologize for the error.