Event Brief
Two-Alarm Blaze Triggers Mass Evacuation at USF St. Petersburg
Filed: May 02, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: A commercial structure fire at USF St. Petersburg escalated to two alarms, prompting mass evacuation and major smoke impacts.
WHO: Firefighters and local emergency crews; USF St. Petersburg campus community
WHAT: A heavy commercial structure fire broke out on the USF St. Petersburg campus and escalated to a two-alarm response, triggering mass evacuation.
WHEN: May 02, 2026 at 7:32 PM ET
WHERE: University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus, St. Petersburg, FL
WHY: The cause hasn't been reported yet.
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