Garage apartment damaged in early morning fire

St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue units responded about 6:15 a.m. to find flames shooting through the roof of the structure at 1253 57th Ave. N. Inside, firefighters found an efficiency apartment built in the two-car detached garage. The structure sustained about $35,000 in damage. No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was electrical, St. Petersburg Fire Lt. Joel Granata said.

Lorri Helfand, Times staff writer