Crews Respond To 3-Alarm Fire At Packaging Company

Tribune photo by RICHARD SHOPES

Overhead sprinklers contained the blaze, but more than a dozen rescue vehicles and 40 personnel were called to the scene because of the potential for a damaging fire.

By TBO.COM | Staff
Published: October 19, 2008
Updated: October 19, 2008 - 5:41 PM

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TAMPA --

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were fighting a smoky, three-alarm blaze at a warehouse Sunday.

Fire officials said heavy smoke was reported about 3 p.m. at the Stephen Gould packaging company at 5132 Tampa West Blvd., off Anderson Road.

Overhead sprinklers contained the blaze, but more than a dozen rescue vehicles and 40 personnel were called to the scene because of the potential for a damaging fire, Capt. Bruce Delk said.

Crews spent much of the time ventilating the space. They opened overhead doors at a loading dock and a skylight to allow smoke to escape. The warehouse was filled with stacks of cardboard boxes and other packaging material.