Fire destroyed a vacant house early this morning along Mobley Road in northwestern Hillsborough County. ...more

October 28, 2009

Pasco County firefighters are battling a house fire in progress at 5011 Beau Road. It didn't appear anyone was in the residence, according to eyewitness accounts. No official reports, however, are yet available. ...more

September 29, 2008

Every month firefighters from six North Pinellas fire departments pose a frightening scenario and then practice rescuing people and pets from the mock danger. ...more

August 30, 2008

The American Red Cross' Tampa Bay chapter has responded to four incidents since Friday afternoon. The chapter serves Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. ...more

July 27, 2008

A state lawmaker whose house burned down early Wednesday is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 5, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A state lawmaker whose house burned down early this morning is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 4, 2008

AVON PARK — The curled, blackened and melted remains of vertical blinds was all that was visible from the cracked front windows of the New Life Deliverance Praise and Worship Ministries, located at 25 S. Verona Ave., that burned Friday morning. State Fire Marshal investigators and ATF agents combed over the ruins of the church, as they determined the fire had been deliberately set. The fire probably would have destroyed the building had it not been for Avon Park Fire Department firefighters returning from a medical call at 2:30 a.m. Friday, according to Chief Terry Feickert. ...more

December 29, 2007

SEBRING — Thermal imaging cameras have changed the way firefighters fight fire, and now every fire truck in the city of Sebring is equipped with one. "We can now ensure for every call in the city we have this tool available," said Fire Chief Brad Batz. "Any entry firefighter will have this tool available for search and rescue." Firefighters actually have the camera in hand before they even pick up a hose. The screen generates thermal images of the fire scene, which are illuminated in various colors, even in the dark. Body heat can be detected, helping firefighters find victims, and fires can even be found through walls. ...more

December 15, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG – Fire investigators are returning to the scene of a three-alarm blaze that ripped through a plumbing supply company Tuesday night, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue spokesman Rick Feinberg said. ...more

November 28, 2007