Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

Sticks of fire send three to area hospital.

Two struck by sticks of fire on Treasure Island:

A 16-year-old boy from Tampa and a woman from Texas were taken to Palms of Pasadena Hospital today after [sticks of fire] struck the beach behind the Tahitian Resort… Treasure Island Fire Chief Charlie Fant pointed out that a [stick of fire] can strike from up to 10 miles away. He said the average [stick] comes from 6 miles away and carries about 50,000 degrees of heat.

Man hit by sticks of fire at Sam’s Club in Brandon:

Paramedics took a 61-year-old man to Tampa General Hospital today after he was struck by [sticks of fire] about noon outside Sam’s Club at Highway 60 and Gornto Lake Drive… Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews found the man sitting in a chair inside Sam’s Club. He told them he left the store with his wife and was headed to his truck when [sticks of fire] struck…
He said it was like being hit on a football field.

Don’t mess with Sticks of Fire.

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