Crews battle structure fire as building is evacuated in St Petersburg
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Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · May 2
Crews battle structure fire as building is evacuated in St Petersburg
7 articles · Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · May 2
The fire was reported at 140 7th Avenue South near the University of South Florida St Petersburg campus on Saturday afternoon, with smoke seen rising above the building.
St Petersburg Fire Rescue said the building was safely evacuated and no injuries had been reported.
The fire remained an active incident, and officials said updates would be released as more information became available.
After a "total loss" fire, what becomes of the irreplaceable student research that was trapped inside the lab?
With its main lab destroyed, can USF still anchor St. Petersburg's future as a marine science hub?
Could modern safety tech have saved the 86-year-old lab from being declared a "total loss"?