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Photos: Overnight fire damages shuttered Tucson elementary school
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Photos: Overnight fire damages shuttered Tucson elementary school

  • Mamta Popat
  • Feb 10, 2023
  • Feb 10, 2023 Updated Feb 10, 2023

The Tucson Fire Department was dispatched to the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, evening at 9:49 p.m. The fire was upgraded to three-alarms before being called under control at 11:07 p.m. No injuries were reported, according to a TFD spokesperson. 

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Fire damage can be seen inside the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Fire damage can be seen inside the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Employees from the Tucson Unified School District facilities management board up a broken window at the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023. The Tucson Fire Department was dispatched to the school on Wednesday evening at 9:49 p.m. to the unoccupied building.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Fire damage can be seen inside the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Employees from the Tucson Unified School District facilities management board up a broken window at the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Employees from the Tucson Unified School District facilities management board up a broken window at the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Overnight fire damages shuttered Julia Keen Elementary School

Employees from the Tucson Unified School District facilities management board up a broken window at the former Julia Keen Elementary School at 3538 E. Ellington Place on February 9, 2023.

Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
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