Pinellas sheriff's detectives identified the man who died in a mobile home fire Saturday despite a neighbor's attempt at rescue as Byron Companion, 44. ...more

February 17, 2009

Firefighters responding to a call of two buildings ablaze on North Dixon Avenue Monday night had to regroup when a power line fell over a truck and on the front yard of a home, authorities say. ...more

February 16, 2009

One person has died in a Lealman fire this morning, according to Traffic.com ...more

February 14, 2009

Hillsborough Fire Rescue workers are investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to a home in Lutz on Sunday night. A neighbor called about 9 p.m. to report the fire at the single-story home at 18410 Tomlinson Drive. It took firefighters a half-hour to get the flames in the attic under control, Capt. Bruce Delk said. No one was injured. ...more

February 9, 2009

The stepdaughter of a Winter Haven police officer died Sunday morning and the daughter of a Polk County firefighter was seriously injured when their vehicle hit a power pole and rolled over in Winter Haven. ...more

February 8, 2009

A 134-acre brush fire swept through a pasture Friday afternoon, forcing the closure of U.S. 301 from State Road 50 south to the Pasco County line. ...more

February 7, 2009

A fire this afternoon caused by a 4-year-old boy playing with a lighter has left a family of five without a home, Tampa Fire Rescue officials say. ...more

January 29, 2009

Arson caused a devastating fire to the Platinum Showgirls strip club this morning, closing the establishment during a prime week of partying for the Super Bowl, officials said. ...more

January 28, 2009

A 3-year-old boy playing with a lighter on his bed this afternoon started a fire that damaged a Clearwater duplex, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 25, 2009

Firefighters doused a house fire early this morning at 1283 Lotus Path. When they arrived, the structure was engulfed in flames. No one was injured. ...more

January 23, 2009