Crime & Safety
Ringling College 3-Alarm Blaze Extinguished
A three-alarm fire on the Ringling College campus has been put out by emergency crews.
SARASOTA, FL — Sarasota County fire crews battled a three-alarm blaze that broke out on the Ringling College of Art and Design campus on Tuesday.
According to the county, the fire occurred in a building that was under construction. It took fire crews about 30 minutes to extinguish the flames. It is unclear what caused the fire.
No further information is available at this time. The county has not reported any injuries.
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SCFD units responded to a structure @ Ringling College, the bldg was under construction. Fire was out within 30 min.It was a 3 alarm fire.
— SCG Emergency Svcs (@scgovEOC) March 7, 2017
@SNNTV video footage of the scene at Ringling. pic.twitter.com/FoolkEB94L
— Nori Rodriguez (@lifewithnori) March 7, 2017
SCFD units on scene @ Structure Visual Arts Bldg Ringling College. pic.twitter.com/5GHlqb6q2N
— SCG Emergency Svcs (@scgovEOC) March 7, 2017
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