Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Arson & Auto Theft Unit - Robbery & Homicide Unit
Dunedin Fire Rescue
Dimitra Dimopoulos (Injured) DOB: 11/27/1937 Address: 2173 Pine Ridge Drive, unincorporated Clearwater
What: Detectives assigned to the Arson/Auto Theft Unit and the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating a fire that injured a 79-year-old woman in unincorporated Clearwater.
When: Deputies were called to the scene at about 7:03 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Where: The incident occurred at a residence located at 2173 Pine Ridge Drive, in unincorporated Clearwater.
Why/How: Detectives assigned to the Arson/Auto Theft Unit and the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating a fire that injured a 79-year-old woman in unincorporated Clearwater.
At about 7:03 a.m. on July 27, 2017, deputies and Dunedin Fire Rescue personnel were called to a residence at 2173 Pine Ridge Drive in unincorporated Clearwater, regarding a report of smoke coming from the residence.
Dunedin Fire Rescue personnel made entry to the home and found a smoldering fire inside the residence that was contained to the kitchen. The fire was extinguished.
Detectives say the resident, 79-year-old Dimitra Dimopoulos, was found unresponsive inside the home suffering from what appeared to be smoke inhalation. Dimopoulos was transported to Tampa General Hospital for life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation; however, detectives say the fire does not appear suspicious.
The investigation continues.
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