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ST. PETERSBURG — A person died late Saturday in a fire at a St. Petersburg assisted living facility.
Firefighters and paramedics in the Lealman area received a report of a fire shortly after 8:30 p.m. at Noble Senior Living at 3479 54th Ave. N.
Emergency radio traffic carried reports of a person on fire and a burn patient in the building. Firefighters found a fire that was under way. They had it under control within 10 minutes.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s officials said a person was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The person’s name was not given.
It was unclear how the fire started, but sheriff’s officials said it did not appear suspicious.
Further information was not immediately available.