Fire burns house in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG -- Three people lost their home when a fire damaged a house at 1500 7th St. S. tonight.

About 7:45 p.m., firefighters extinguished a blaze on a single-story wood frame house. Smoke and water damaged the entire building. There was no working smoke alarm in the house.

Paramedics treated one occupant at the scene but no one was taken to the hospital. St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue estimated the damage at about $50,000. The American Red Cross helped three adults find temporary housing.

--Stephanie Garry, Times Staff Writer