An employee at a Tampa Bay, Florida restaurant prevented a major structure fire by using a portable fire extinguisher to contain a commercial ice machine fire that ignited. The employee's rapid intervention knocked down the bulk of the flames and limited the spread of the fire until Citrus County Fire Rescue crews could respond. Firefighters completely extinguished the fire and ventilated the building, confirming there were no injuries. Damage was limited to the ice machine.
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