A fire broke out on Saturday evening in a laboratory building at the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, prompting an evacuation of the area, authorities have said.
The blaze occurred at the marine science laboratory building, sending plumes of grey smoke into the air. No injuries were reported by university police or the local fire department.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and university police stated that more information would be released as it becomes available.
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