Crime & Safety

Vacant Building Burns On North Oracle In Tucson: Fire Department

The Tucson Fire Department got the second-alarm fire under control in around 30 minutes, according to the department.

Firefighters hose down the fire that broke out in a vacant building on North Oracle Road in Tucson on Wednesday.
Firefighters hose down the fire that broke out in a vacant building on North Oracle Road in Tucson on Wednesday. (Tucson Fire Department)

TUCSON, AZ — A fire broke out Wednesday evening in a vacant building in the 3600 block of North Oracle Road, according to the Tucson Fire Department.

The fire was reported around 5:16 p.m., and one of the department's engines was on scene within 3 minutes, the department said.

Firefighters called a second alarm after the building became too dangerous for firefighters to enter, but they got the fire under control by 5:49 p.m., according to the department. No one was injured.

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