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Three-alarm fire at the Waterside Marriott

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a 3-alarm fire at the Waterside Marriott Hotel on Thursday evening.

A fire rescue spokesperson said that workers had performed roof work earlier in the day and debris from the removal ignited and caused a fire on the roof.

Workers attempted to put out the fire with extinguishers, but were unsuccessful.

Marriott Waterside on Fire, Darin Terry

 

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Workers attempted to put out the fire with extinguishers

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