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Mother, daughter rescued from St. Pete house fire after being trapped in backyard: SPFR

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  September 11, 2024 8:10am EDT
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A mother and daughter were rescued from a house fire in St. Pete early Wednesday morning after they found themselves trapped in the backyard. 

According to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, just after 12:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a two-story home on fire in the 2600 block of Bayside Drive South. 

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When they arrived, crews found intense flames engulfing the entire structure, with fire stretching rapidly and threatening nearby homes. 

Photo courtesy: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

According to SPFR, two occupants, a mother and daughter, were trapped in the backyard of a bungalow located behind the main house. They had no way to escape due to the size of the fire and a locked gate, but firefighters quickly located them and safely evacuated them, according to SFFR. 

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The fire burned for over an hour as crews worked to bring it under control. The fire was contained to the original structure without spreading.

As of 2 a.m., the fire was not extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investigation.