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TAMPA, Fla. \- A fire broke out at an apartment complex on W. Sligh Avenue in Tampa early Tuesday morning, prompting a swift response from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke alerted authorities to the blaze around 2:00 AM. The first HCFR unit arrived on the scene within seven minutes, confirming a working fire with significant smoke and flames visible from the three-story building. Read: Hillsborough County Hosts Patriot Day: 9/11 Remembrance Event On Sept. 11 Firefighters quickly launched a coordinated attack, extinguishing the fire within 20 minu…

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