The windows in old City Hall have pretty much reached the end of their life. ...more

August 20, 2009

One person was burned and the family dog died in a house fire early this morning in St. Petersburg, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 1:50 a.m. call at 2830 Seventh St. S. and found the one-story, two-bedroom wood-frame house spewing smoke and flames. ...more

June 4, 2009

A 76-year-old woman was visiting a Tampa home when a fire started and caused about $40,000 damage. About 12:03 p.m. today, firefighters came to a wood frame home at 1013 E. 14th Ave. and saw smoke coming from inside. Firefighters got the fire under control within 10 minutes. ...more

April 1, 2009

A spokesman for the state fire marshal's office in Tampa today confirmed that the source of the explosion that destroyed a home at 1524 Michigan Blvd. in Dunedin on Feb. 11 was a 33-pound industrial propane canister commonly used to fuel forklifts. ...more

February 24, 2009

St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue responded to a suspicious blaze tonight at 1703 43rd St. S., and an arson dog has been called to the scene. ...more

February 6, 2009

For the second day in a row, Hillsborough County firefighters are tackling a house fire with no hydrant nearby. ...more

January 21, 2009

Emergency responders called this afternoon to a possible domestic disturbance upgraded the incident to a structure fire after the woman living at the home called 911 and told dispatchers her boyfriend was trying to set the house ablaze, authorities say. ...more

December 28, 2008

Three adults lost their home and were sent to a hospital Monday morning because of a blaze sparked by a malfunctioning medical oxygen generator, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

December 10, 2008

GOWERS CORNER -- Three adults lost their home and were sent to a hospital this morning because of a blaze sparked by a malfunctioning medical oxygen generator, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. "It's a total loss," said Assistant Chief Mike Ciccarello, estimating the damage at $118,000. ...more

December 8, 2008

Arson was not suspected, although a pair of separate Saturday afternoon fires burned two homes on the same street, within hours of each other. ...more

December 1, 2008