Fire marshal: House fire is arson

TAMPA -- The Tampa Fire Marshal's Office determined that a fire early this morning was arson.

At 6:02 a.m., fire crews responded to a house fire at 2311 N 54th St. They saw flames coming from a vacant, single-story home. The fire was under control in a few minutes, and no one was injured.

An investigator from the Fire Marshal's Office investigated and determined that it was arson. This same home was set ablaze on April 12 at 5:40 a.m., investigators say. The April 12 fire did $5,000 in damage to the home. This morning's fire caused another $5,000 in damage, according to fire investigators.

-- Abbie VanSickle, Times staff writer