Davis Islands home destroyed by fire, storm surge during Helene [Video]

An estimated five to eight feet of storm surge flooded neighborhoods.

What’s normally an upscale neighborhood with some of the most beautiful homes in the entire Tampa Bay area looked more like a going-out-of-business sale as residents dumped damaged belongings outside in Helene’s aftermath. Many will have a tremendous amount of recovery ahead of them.

As storm surge overtook the houses on Davis Islands, one house caught on fire off Blanca Avenue. First responders were unable to reach the home because of the high water, according to reporting from 10 Tampa Bay’s Eric Glasser.

Fortunately, there were no injuries or deaths related to the fire.

In the past during storms like these, a vast majority of fires start because of saltwater intrusion into the home’s power supply. When electricity comes back on, it can surge, causing a fire.

“In this case, fire rescue investigators are looking …