{"id":204904,"date":"2026-03-25T03:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204904\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:23:03","slug":"fatal-st-petersburg-house-fire-determined-to-be-arson-sppd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204904\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal St. Petersburg house fire determined to be arson: SPPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. PETE, Fla. \u2014 A <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay28.com\/news\/region-pinellas\/one-woman-dead-two-others-hospitalized-after-coquina-key-house-fire-spfr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">house fire in St. Petersburg that killed a teen girl<\/a> and injured another person was intentionally set, police said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>St. Pete Police Department (SPPD) investigators determined the fire in the 3900 block of Neptune Drive Southeast early Sunday morning was arson. <\/p>\n<p>The fire started around 3:20 a.m. on March 22.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Fatal St. Petersburg house fire determined to be arson; police looking for suspects: SPPD<\/p>\n<p>Fatal St. Petersburg house fire determined to be arson: SPPD<\/p>\n<p>Police said four people were inside the home, including a 35-year-old woman and her two sons. <\/p>\n<p>Her 18-year-old sister, Angelina Anderson, died from her injuries. <\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old remains hospitalized. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her injuries are not life-threatening. However, she does have serious burns and a long road ahead of her. She has very serious injuries,&#8221; said Yolanda Fernandez with the St. Petersburg Police Department. <\/p>\n<p>Police canvassed the neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Detectives spoke to neighbors and asked if anyone had any surveillance video or had seen any suspicious activity. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Check your Ring camera, check your camera. Something you might think is not important could end up being a crucial piece of the puzzle in this case for detectives. Please review the video that you have at home,&#8221; said Fernandez. <\/p>\n<p>Police urge anyone with information about suspicious activity near the home at the time of the fire, or with video footage from the area, to contact the department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + their tip to TIP411.<\/p>\n<p>Share Your Story with Julie<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juliesalomone2.png\"\/><br \/>From the courtroom to your commute, Julie Salomone works to share the issues that matter to you. 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