TAMPA, Fla. - Several homes on South Covina Circle in Tampa were evacuated Monday morning due to what firefighters are calling a hazardous materials' situation.

What we know:

Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a home on South Covina Circle that was initially reported as a structure fire due to a large amount of smoke in the area. However, firefighters deemed it a hazardous materials' situation.

Officials said someone inside the home mixed multiple caustic chemicals, which caused a chemical reaction that led to a small explosion. There was damage to the roof after this, and fumes were coming from the home, according to firefighters.

Tampa Fire Rescue’s Hazardous Materials Team and the Tampa Police Department’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene.

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