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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.\- St. Petersburg Fire Rescue extinguished a blaze that ripped through a two-story apartment building on the 2700 block of 15th Avenue North yesterday evening at around 5:50 p.m. Firefighters arrived to a scene engulfed by heavy smoke and flames spewing from the rear of the structure. The fire extended to the ground floor and exterior stairs, prompting a second alarm for additional support. Read: Tampa Fire Rescue Urges Caution After Fireworks Mishaps Crews battled the blaze through heavy rain and successfully contained the fire. The cause of the incident remains under inve…

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