An enormous fire broke out at the science lab on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus on Saturday.
Plumes of black smoke poured from the roof as the building was evacuated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Massive Fire Engulfs USF St. Petersburg Science Lab, No Injuries Reported
A massive two-alarm fire tore through the University of South Florida St. Petersburg science lab on Saturday night, threatening the loss of decades of marine research. Thick black smoke poured from the… pic.twitter.com/mt8ee08hyo
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The school sent an alert reading: “Urgent Alert. Fire reported in MSL, Marine Science Lab. Evacuate building. Avoid area. Emergency personnel responding.”
St. Petersburg Fire Chief Michael Lewis said more than 60 units and about 200 firefighters responded to the scene.
Lewis said around 9 p.m. that the fire was largely extinguished but that the building is likely “a total
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