High Rise Fire In Tucson Declared Under Control

TUCSON, AZ — Fire crews worked Tuesday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out on the 9th floor of a high-rise building in Tucson.

On Twitter, Tucson Fire Department said the fire was reported in an under-construction building near 2nd Street and N Tyndall Avenue.

The building was evacuated, and the fire department said just before noon that the fire had been called under control. Crews remain on scene.

Just after noon, the fire department said N Tyndall Avenue remains closed at 2nd Street.

Crews have a good knockdown on the fire - building has been evacuated safely pic.twitter.com/bA3DewLlNY
— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFireDept) June 23, 2020