A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, at Weinberg Village, an unoccupied building on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center campus on Community Campus Drive in Tampa, drawing a large response from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue before it was brought under control.

A passerby called 911 at about 4:20 p.m. after noticing smoke and flames rising from the building’s roof. Firefighters reached the scene within eight minutes and, given the size of the structure and the amount of material inside that could feed the fire, promptly called for a second alarm. The response was later raised to a third alarm as additional crews were dispatched. Officials said the fire was under control roughly an hour and a half after the first units arrived.

Staff at the facility told fire officials that the building had stood empty for about a year. Weinberg Village previously operated as an assisted living community and closed in November 2025, according to its Facebook page.

No injuries were reported. Crews remained at the site into Saturday evening, and officials have not yet determined what caused the fire.