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Photos: Huge fire destroys Tucson student housing project
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Photos: Huge fire destroys Tucson student housing project

  • Jul 12, 2018
  • Jul 12, 2018 Updated Oct 31, 2018

A two-alarm fire early on June 19 destroyed much of the unfinished student housing complex, The Mark, on Broadway at Tyndall, south of the University of Arizona campus.

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. The first engine company from Tucson Fire Department to arrive found the complex fully-involved in fire.

Read the full story here: tucne.ws/xh8

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

Crews work to clear burned debris from The Mark student housing construction site on July 10, 2018 in Tucson, Ariz.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

A 2-alarm fire began at the site on June 19, at the corner of Broadway and Tyndall. Vehicles across the street from the fire were affected, and still remain.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

Crews work to clear burned debris from The Mark student housing construction site on July 10, 2018 in Tucson, Ariz.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

A crewmember looks through debris from The Mark student housing construction site on July 10, 2018 in Tucson, Ariz.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

A melted "detour" sign in front of the Mark student housing construction site on July 10, 2018 in Tucson, Ariz.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

The Mark student housing complex

The Mark student housing complex

A melted "detour" sign in front of the Mark student housing construction site on July 10, 2018 in Tucson, Ariz.

Simon Asher / For The Arizona Daily Star

Two-alarm fire

Two-alarm fire

Fire engulfs The Mark, a private student housing project under construction behind the Tucson skyline on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018.

Tucson Fire Dept.

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

Fire inspectors with Tucson Fire Dept. and Tucson Police Dept. examine burn patterns on the stairwell structure of an apartment building and parking garage following a 2-alarm fire at Broadway Blvd and Tyndall Ave on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The 3-story wooden frame apartment structure was burned to the ground.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Fire engulfs the crane at The Mark, a private student housing project under construction on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018. Photo taken from Manlove Street and Santa Rita Ave.

Courtesy Davian Peterson

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Embers rain down from a fire at The Mark, a private student housing project under construction on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018. Photo taken from Manlove Street and Santa Rita Ave.

Courtesy Davian Peterson

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

Melted chairs sit in the yard across the street from a 2-alarm fire at Broadway Blvd and Tyndall Ave on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The trailer was carrying wooden wall structures.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

An inspector with Stafford Crane Group examines the integrity of one of the two cranes on the construction site a 2-alarm fire at Broadway Blvd and Tyndall Ave on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The cranes sustained some damage but both were considered safe from collapse and not an immediate danger, according to TFD Battalion Chief Barrett Baker.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

The Mark

The Mark

Computer rendering of The Mark student housing project, under construction at Broadway Road and Park Avenue. The Mark will feature one eight-story building, two four-story buildings, and one five-story parking deck.

Courtesy Landmark Properties

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. and a fire at a construction site there quickly grew, Tucson fire officials said Tuesday.  

Courtesy of Tucson Fire Department

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Fire engulfs the crane at The Mark, a private student housing project under construction on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018. Photo taken from Manlove Street and Santa Rita Ave.

Courtesy Davian Peterson

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Embers rain down from a fire at The Mark, a private student housing project under construction on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018. Photo taken from Manlove Street and Santa Rita Ave.

Courtesy Davian Peterson

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Two-alarm fire at The Mark

Fire engulfs The Mark, a private student housing project under construction on the northwest corner of Park Ave. and Broadway Road in Tucson on June 19, 2018. Photo taken from Manlove Street and Santa Rita Ave.

Courtesy Davian Peterson

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. and a fire at a construction site there quickly grew, Tucson fire officials said Tuesday.  

Courtesy of Tucson Fire Department

Tucson Construction Fire

Tucson Construction Fire

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. and a fire at a construction site there quickly grew, Tucson fire officials said Tuesday.  

Courtesy of Tucson Fire Department

Overnight fire engulfs Tucson construction site south of UA campus

Overnight fire engulfs Tucson construction site south of UA campus

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. and a fire at a construction site there quickly grew, Tucson fire officials said Tuesday. The blaze was quickly upgraded to two alarms. Crews were still working on it later this morning.

Tucson Fire Department

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

Tucson Fire Department Battalion Chief Barrett Baker, right, speaks with a gas company representative at the University Vista apartments following a 2-alarm fire at Broadway Blvd and Tyndall Ave on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The apartments, located on the north side of the fire, were evacuated during the early morning fire. Cars, blinds, metal siding and palm trees were melted and scorched by the intense heat of the fire.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

The bottom plates of wall sections were among the few things that did not burn during a 2-alarm fire at Broadway Blvd and Tyndall Ave on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The 3-strory wooden frame apartment structure under construction was burned to the ground.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

The remains of a Stop sign and street signs on the corner of 10th Street and Tyndall Ave. following a 2-alarm on June 19, 2018 in Tucson, AZ.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Damage to a small storage area belonging to Gary Poczulp is slight after a fire across the street at an apartment complex destroyed the building around 2 a.m. in Tucson on June 19, 2018. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. Contents inside Poczulp's structure were spared and damage was kept at a minimum and only destroyed the doorway and garbage container. In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane, a semi truck and other equipment. An adjacent apartment complex was evacuated after the fire damaged the structure and melted several vehicles. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Only the exhaust pipe next to the cab of a semi truck is barely recognizable at the site of an apartment complex that caught fire around 2 a.m. in Tucson, on June 19, 2018. The truck was next to the apartment complex which was under construction. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. A thorough investigation by the Tucson Fire Department is pending until the damaged crane can be secured.In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane, a semi truck and other equipment. An adjacent apartment complex was evacuated after the fire damaged the structure and melted several vehicles. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Numerous melted cars sit across the street from an apartment complex that caught fire on June 19, 2018. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane, a semi truck and other equipment. The apartment complex was evacuated at the time of the fire. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Paint is blistered and the window blinds are distorted after an apartment complex across the street that was under construction caught fire around 2 a.m. on June 19, 2018. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane, a semi truck and other equipment. The fire also damaged several vehicles at the apartment which as evacuated during the fire. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

The charred remains of a semi truck, right, are all that is left after an apartment complex under construction caught fire around 2 a.m. on June 19, 2018. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. A thorough investigation is pending until the damaged crane can be secured. In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane and other equipment. An adjacent apartment complex was evacuated after the fire damaged the structure and melted several vehicles. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Tucson Firefighters stand near the remains of an apartment complex under construction that caught fire around 2 a.m. on June 19, 2018. The fire was located along East Broadway Boulevard, between North Tyndal and Park Avenues. In addition to the loss of the building, the two alarm blaze destroyed a crane, upper right, a semi truck and other equipment. A thorough investigation is pending until the damaged crane can be secured. An adjacent apartment complex was evacuated after the fire damaged the structure and melted several vehicles. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson construction fire

Tucson construction fire

Smoke was reported in the area of Broadway and Euclid Avenue about 2 a.m. and a fire at a construction site there quickly grew, Tucson fire officials said Tuesday.  

Courtesy Robert Kerry

Watch: Tucson Fire Department shows scene of construction fire

An on-scene look at this morning’s two alarm fire. Extreme temperatures damaged nearby buildings, cars, and cranes but we’re thankful no one was injured. #tfd pic.twitter.com/tTablw387F

— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFirePIO) June 19, 2018

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

The smoke could be seen from 22nd and Kolb

By David Harris

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

During the time frame we were there it was observed that both cranes as well as nearby palm trees were catching as well

By David Harris

Tyndall fire

Tyndall fire

Raging Fire at 2:45 in the morning.

By David Harris

TFD Technical Rescue Team

TFD Technical Rescue Team

Capt. Brad DeCastro takes the last step off the boom as he rappel's down 120 feet as the Tucson Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team trains for a rescue on a Stafford Tower Crane of America crane on the UEB Builders job site at Park Ave. and Broadway, Saturday, January 27, 2018, Tucson, Ariz. The TRT were practicing rescuing an incapacitated crane operator from the 12 story crane currently helping build The Mark student housing structure. "This opportunity was given to us (by Stafford and UEB) and we're taking advantage of it," said TFD information officer Capt. Julian Herrera.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

TFD Technical Rescue Team

TFD Technical Rescue Team

Tucson Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team sends their "victim", paramedic trainee Chris Roylance, on his way down 120 feet while training for a rescue on a Stafford Tower Crane of America crane on the UEB Builders job site at Park Ave. and Broadway, Saturday, January 27, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

TFD Technical Rescue Team

TFD Technical Rescue Team

Firefighter Jake Connor sets up an attachment point on a Stafford Tower Crane of America crane on the UEB Builders job site, 120 feet above Park Ave. and Broadway, as the Tucson Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team trains for a tower crane rescue, Saturday, January 27, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

TFD Technical Rescue Team

TFD Technical Rescue Team

Firefighter Brett Bradshaw takes a quick photo of the view from 120 above the city as the Tucson Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team trains on a Stafford Tower Crane of America crane on the UEB Builders job site at Park Ave. and Broadway, Saturday, January 27, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

The Mark

The Mark

Rollings Chrysler-Plymouth, 901 E. Broadway in Tucson, shown in 1978, used to occupy the space that is now part of The Mark student housing project that was partially destroyed in a huge fire on June 19, 2018.

Jack W. Sheaffer / Arizona Daily Star

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