Fire damages Pima County branch library
Pima County library fire
Photographer: Courtesy: Adam Goldberg/Northwest Fire District
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Posted: 02/14/2013
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By: Associated Press
TUCSON, AZ - Pima County officials are assessing fire damage to a county library.
Northwest Fire says a passer-by spotted smoke around the Flowing Wells Branch Library Wednesday evening.
A total of 28 firefighters responded, getting the fire under control in about a half-hour.
Northwest Fire says the branch sustained smoke damage but that fire damage was limited to storage areas and a bathroom.
Damages are estimated at about $5,000.
Cause of the fire is under investigation.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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