It can sometimes take no more than three seconds for a Christmas tree to become fully engulfed in flames. ...more

December 8, 2009

A krewe's parade float sustained damage from an early morning fire Sunday. Someone set fire to a panel truck at Hoops Auto Service, 6306 N. Nebraska Ave., with a load of tires inside and tires piled around it, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. Initial indications are that the fire was intentionally set. ...more

December 6, 2009

Fred Glass was nearly finished distributing meals to hundreds of volunteer delivery drivers Thursday when he sat down and speedily pressed buttons on his BlackBerry. ...more

November 27, 2009

Nearly two years after a flood rendered the downtown fire station uninhabitable, city workers got started last week on a long-awaited renovation. ...more

November 23, 2009

Electrical issues appear to be the cause of a small fire that damaged a mobile home Tuesday afternoon at the Lake Josephine RV park. ...more

November 19, 2009

All lanes are clear on northbound Interstate 275 after a recreation vehicle overturned and caught fire tonight, bringing traffic to a crawl for about 90 minutes. ...more

November 16, 2009

He was her best friend, he was her family. And he never left her side. ...more

November 13, 2009

The intersection of Palm Avenue and 21st Street is closed after a four-vehicle crash about 2:30 p.m. today. ...more

November 10, 2009

Firefighters have contained a brush fire in the Alafia River area, even though they were stymied by the unreclaimed phosphate mine landscape of steep hills and deep gullies. ...more

November 9, 2009

During their regular meeting today, Pasco County commissioners will hold a rare closed-door session to discuss the county's ongoing contract negotiations with its unionized firefighters. ...more

November 3, 2009