Crews Battle Usf Fire Near St. Petersburg Campus

Crews were battling a usf fire near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus on Saturday afternoon after smoke rose above a building at 140 7th Avenue South. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said the building was safely evacuated.

140 7th Avenue South

Officials identified the structure fire at 140 7th Avenue South, a short distance from the USF St. Pete campus. The location put the incident in the path of campus activity, with smoke visible above the building as crews worked the scene.

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

The fire remained an active incident when the report was written, and there were no reports of injuries at that time. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said updates would be released as they became available.

For people near the campus, the immediate change was the evacuation and the closure of the building while crews handled the fire. The next public update will come from the fire rescue agency as it releases more information on the active response.