Days after a family of three escaped a fire in their Robles Park home, firefighters and fire inspectors canvassed the neighborhood Friday morning, inspecting and installing smoke alarms and communicating safety tips. ...more

October 24, 2009

Days after a family of three escaped a house fire in Robles Park, firefighters canvassed the neighborhood this morning, inspecting and installing smoke alarms and dispensing safety tips. ...more

October 23, 2009

A fire that raged through an apartment complex building this morning was arson, investigators said, the second in less than a month at Waterman's Crossing. ...more

August 3, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 71-year-old woman and two dogs died in a house fire Wednesday in the Valencia Gardens community on Collier Parkway. ...more

April 1, 2009

A 71-year-old woman and two dogs died in a house fire this morning in the Valencia Gardens community on Collier Parkway. ...more

April 1, 2009

Local fire officials are sounding an alarm and warning residents about firms looking to dupe them into purchasing costly fire suppression systems they do not need. Palm Harbor Fire Rescue has recently been contacted by several people who have been talked into purchasing expensive hard-wired fire alarm systems, said Liz Monforti, spokeswoman for the community fire department. That is much more protection than a residence would require, she said. ...more

March 14, 2009

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation this afternoon after flames erupted in the West Kathleen Street home she shares with her son, authorities say. ...more

March 10, 2009

A woman was seriously hurt tonight after a fire damaged her home at 3920 W. Arch St., authorities say. ...more

March 4, 2009

A fire early this morning injured two people and destroyed a house in Hillsborough County. Firefighters arrived at a burning structure at 8211 State Road 674 near Wimauma and found it nearly burned to the ground, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said. ...more

February 23, 2009

Frustrated by two deadly house fires in east Tampa since Thanksgiving, emergency workers handed out dozens of free smoke detectors and batteries Monday to scores of College Hill residents. ...more

December 16, 2008