ST. PETERSBURG - A St. Petersburg fireworks display operator lost his left hand Thursday night as he was trying to pry open a pyrotechnic mortar with a screwdriver and it exploded, authorities said. ...more

December 28, 2007

An elderly couple lost three pets in an electrical fire that destroyed their Clearwater house early this morning. ...more

December 14, 2007

A suspicious fire broke out at an apartment building Tuesday morning, displacing 12 residents, fire officials say. ...more

December 12, 2007

LARGO - A suspicious fire broke out at an apartment building this morning, displacing 12 residents, fire officials say. ...more

December 11, 2007

SEBRING — A dryer fire call to 332 Spring Lake Blvd., in Sebring, was answered by the Lorida and DeSoto City volunteer fire departments at about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was put out immediately, said Lorida Assistant Chief Swen Swenson on Thursday. The fire was contained to the garage area and no one was injured, he said. When firefighters arrived they pulled the dryer outside and began ventilating the home, which sustained some smoke damage. By 3 a.m. American Red Cross volunteers arrived to help the family of seven. An American Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer with the office in Highlands arrived to provide help for the family of five adults and two children. The Red Cross was able to provide temporary shelter, emergency assistance for groceries, comfort kits (hygiene kits), teddy bears to help comfort the children and odor-control concentrated cleaner to help salvage items in the home. ...more

November 29, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A fire this morning at an orthopedics manufacturing plant was caused by an electrical malfunction, fire officials said. ...more

October 1, 2007