CLEARWATER, Fla. — Firefighters were battling a three-alarm blaze at a Clearwater treatment center on Sunday morning.
Clearwater Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a fire at Fairwinds Treatment Center, 1569 S. Fort Harrison Ave., shortly after 5 a.m.
Seventeen residents and five staff members were able to self-evacuate after the fire started.
No injuries were reported to those inside the center or to firefighters.
More than 20 units from Clearwater and surrounding agencies, including Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Largo and Seminole, responded to help fight the three-alarm fire.
Fire inspectors from Clearwater Fire and Rescue were on scene to try to determine the cause of the blaze.
The state fire marshal's office also will be involved due to the amount of damage to the structure.
South Fort Harrison Avenue was closed between Belleair Road and Woodlawn Avenue.
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