HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Fire investigators in Hillsborough County believe a house fire was started because a pot was left on the stove Saturday night, according to a news release.
Firefighters were called to the area of Villareal De Avila around 10:30 p.m. after the owner called 911 to report his house was full of smoke, the news release explained.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
It was determined the cause of the fire was a pot being left on a hot stove, HCFR said in a statement.