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Students evacuated at Florida university as building blaze breaks out

A massive two-alarm fire ripped through USF St. Petersburg's Marine Science Laboratory, prompting campus evacuation.
Hundreds of firefighters responded, with a second-alarm declared as the blaze continued to burn.
Officials evacuated the building and reported no injuries amid ongoing efforts to extinguish the fire.
Hazmat concerns arose due to chemicals stored in the science labs, investigators said.
The incident forced street closures and raised fears of structural collapse around the facility.
Campus staff and locals watched as flames damaged what researchers described as the campus’s heart of science work.
USF officials stressed the blaze could affect decades of research and irreplaceable samples.
Officials have not yet determined a cause; investigations are ongoing.
No injuries were reported as emergency crews worked to control the blaze into the evening.
Campus officials described the building as a long-standing non-residential facility with valuable lab space.

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