A preliminary investigation suggests a dryer caught fire today and destroyed the two-story duplex at 1104 Grove St., in Clearwater. ...more

December 28, 2009

Firefighters believe an unattended candle started a fire that destroyed a Lealman mobile home on Christmas Eve. ...more

December 25, 2009

Sparks flew from a fuse panel ...more

December 23, 2009

One mother was chased out of her first-floor apartment by flames after her 22-month-old son knocked over a candle Monday night. ...more

December 23, 2009

One mother was chased out of her first-floor apartment by flames after her 22-month-old son knocked over a candle. Within minutes, a mother in the apartment above found herself and her three children trapped as billowing smoke and fire blocked their front-door exit. ...more

December 22, 2009

A radio station's turkey-frying stunt was a recipe for disaster Friday morning when an attempt to cook the frozen bird in a van resulted in the vehicle catching fire, eventually injuring a firefighter. ...more

December 19, 2009

Arson investigators say a suspicious fire Tuesday heavily damaged a house near a neighborhood that has been plagued by a series of arsons this year. ...more

December 16, 2009

TAMPA -- Arson investigators say that an early morning fire today, which heavily damaged a vacant house near a neighborhood that has been plagued by a series of arsons this year, appears suspicious. This morning's blaze is the 19th over the past 12 months in and near the V.M. Ybor neighborhood just north of the historic district. ...more

December 15, 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

A woman and her four children were displaced from their home in Brooksville after a more than 30 year old lighting fixture started a fire in her daughter's bedroom. ...more

December 1, 2009