A 46-year-old Land O' Lakes man has been accused of setting his own house on fire. Pasco County sheriff's deputies say David Wayne Cox, of 4151 Gerry Lane, used a cigarette lighter Saturday to intentionally spark fires on the first and second floors of his home. ...more

November 30, 2009

A house where several exotic animals lived caught fire this morning, but the only creature that died was a cat, said Lt. Joel Granata, spokesman for St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

March 2, 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

A St. Petersburg sanitation worker turned into a rescuer this morning, helping two adults and a child escape from a burning house, officials said. ...more

January 17, 2009

A man hoping to warm up his vehicle got more heat than he expected when the van suddenly caught fire in St. Petersburg this morning. Larry Wheeler, 59, told investigators he turned on the heater in his 1989 Chevy Vandura van, and it went up in smoke. ...more

January 16, 2009

Three small mixed-breed dogs instead of a smoke alarm awoke a Tampa man during a house fire today, fire officials said. ...more

December 20, 2008

A Verizon crew working outside a home this afternoon accidentally struck a power line, causing a power surge that started a fire in the home's attic, fire officials said. ...more

September 26, 2008

TAMPA A house fire investigators say was set intentionally today has left seven people looking for shelter. ...more

August 30, 2008

TAMPA - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units are on the scene at 4502 Golfwood Blvd. for a gas leak in a vacant house. First responders reported the building had experienced an explosion but no fire was seen, according to a news release. ...more

July 9, 2008

There's no telling what could have happened if the fire on Reggie Drive reached one particular bedroom closet. ...more

February 16, 2008