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January 30, 2008

Fire burns more than 300 portable toilets

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Firefighters from Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor and East Lake responded to today's fire at Comfort Zone Portables in Tarpon Springs. [Photo by Donald Sayre | Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue]

Arson detectives are investigating a fire that burned about 340 portable toilets in 15 minutes on a fenced-in lot of Comfort Zone Portables, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The damage was estimated at $131,500.

Firefighters arrived at the blaze, located at 822 Anclote Blvd. in Tarpon Springs, around 4 p.m.

No one was injured.

Stephanie Garry, Times staff writer

Posted by tampabaycom at 9:26:03 PM on January 30, 2008
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