2 years ago
St. Petersburg, Florida - St. Pete Fire and Rescue investigators are searcing for an arsonist. They say someone intentionally set 9 fires set within a span of 4 hours.
The first was called in at 11:19 p.m., Sunday night. A truck was set on fire behind Mehr Reality, on 42nd Street. It then spread to the building.
At 12:06 a.m., on 3651 1st Ave South, an old U-haul truck at the Church of Mary Magdalene was set on fire.
Between 1:16 a.m. and 1:25 a.m., 3 fires were set involving mattresses, dumpsters and trash along the 4th Avenue corridor between 36th and 58th street.
At 2:20 a.m. on 4500 5th Avenue South, a dumpster burned to the ground.
Shortly after that, at 4530 5th Avenue, a shed and mattress caught on fire.
At 2:52 a.m. on 64th street 1st Avenue North at the Auracle Salon and Day Spa. A dumpster there was set on fire and burned to ground. Flames spread to the building, damaging one side of the spa and the roof.
At the same time, at 2:52 a.m. at 4948 Central Aveue a fire was set at vacant building.
No one was injured and there are no suspects in custody. Police are also looking for any witnesses.
If you have any information, call St. Petersburg Police.
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