Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss'
A massive fire destroyed the Marine Science Laboratory building at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus on May 2, 2026. The building was safely evacuated with no injuries reported, and emergency responders contained the blaze by late evening. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- ▪The fire occurred at the Marine Science Laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg.
- ▪More than 60 fire units and approximately 200 firefighters responded to the scene.
- ▪St. Petersburg Fire Chief Michael Lewis stated the building was likely a total loss, with the entire roof burned off.
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Fire Disasters Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss' The building was safely evacuated with no injuries reported; the cause of the fire is under investigation By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News Published May 2, 2026 11:15pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, authorities said.
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