ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Authorities say a fire broke out at the Speer YMCA construction site Tuesday in St. Petersburg.
At around 12:45 p.m., firefighters arrived at the site located on 62nd Avenue North after receiving reports of black smoke coming from the building that's under construction, the St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue said in a news release.
The building is reportedly the new YMCA and Riviera Middle School being constructed.
Firefighters say that rescue crews saw a 50-square-foot area of fire on the roof of the building, but it was put out with an aerial ladder truck.
The fire occurred after the insulation on the roof was ignited and the damage appeared to be minimal, a spokesperson for Pinellas County Schools said. There are reportedly no delays in the opening of the new school.
St. Pete Fire and Rescue says there were no injuries to construction workers or rescue crews. The investigation of the fire remains ongoing.