Photos: Fire damage - A history of Tucson businesses in flames
Tucson-area firefighters have a long history of fighting fires at restaurants and other businesses around Tucson.
Ice House fire in 1970
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The heavy roof collapsing likely caused the balls of flame during a fire at former Pacific Fruit Express warehouse (known as the Ice House) at 802 E. 12th St. on April 7, 1970.
Ice House fire in 1970
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Tucson Fire commanders set up at the former Pacific Fruit Express warehouse (known as the Ice House) at 802 E. 12th St. on April 7, 1970.
Pima Pool and Plastering fire
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Tucson Fire Department firefighters cut open a hole to vent smoke and heat while battling a building fire at Pima Pool and Plastering, 2610 E. Ganley Road, on Sept. 1, 2016.
Jet fighter crash
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Fire consumes the Food Giant grocery store on 1830 S Alvernon Way after an Air Force F4D fighter-bomber from Davis Monthan Air Force Base crashed into the store and nearby building, killing four people on December 19, 1967.
Grant Road Lumber fire in 1968
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Water droplets and debris cloud the camera lens as a Tucson Fire ladder truck pours water on a fire at Grant Road Lumber on May 14, 1968.
Grant Road Lumber fire in 1968
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A Tucson Fire commander surveys the fire with his "portable" radio during a fire at Grant Road Lumber on May 14, 1968.
DeGrazia Chapel fire damage
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Some smoke and fire damage is apparent in the entryway of the historic DeGrazia Chapel at DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, 6300 N. Swan Road, on May 30, 2017. The fire, which started Monday evening, heavily damaged the structure that was built in 1952. It was built in memory of Padre Eusebio Kino and dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Guadalajara Fiesta Grill
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A Tucson Fire Department crew pour gallons of water on to the burning Guadalajara Fiesta Grill, 750 N Kolb Rd. Parts of the roof had collapsed. Smoke could be seen for miles on Saturday, July 26, 2014.
Fire at Dye Oxgen Co. in 1965
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An explosion and fire at the Dye Oxygen Co., 120 W. 36th St., on May 26, 1965.
Bum Steer fire
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Tucson Fire Department firefighters try to get their ladder maneuvered into position above the flames breaking through the eastern roof while battling a fire at the former Bum Steer, 1910 N. Stone, April 29, 2017. It took almost three hours and more than 40 firefighters, including three ladder trucks, to get the blaze under control.
Copper State Chemical fire
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Fire commands assess a fire at the Copper State Chemical Co, 748 E. 16th St., on July 2, 1970.
Copper State Chemical fire
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Three ladder trucks were used on a fire at the Copper State Chemical Co., 748 E. 16th St., on July 2, 1970.
Fire at Old Tucson
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The fire that destroyed most of the Old Tucson movie set and theme park burns out of control behind a church steeple on April 24, 1995.
Fire at Old Tucson
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Fire engulfs Old Tucson Movie Studios on April 24, 1995. Arizona Daily Star
Fire at Old Tucson
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Fire engulfs Old Tucson Movie Studios on April 24, 1995.
Grill restaurant fire
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More than 40 firefighters fought a blaze at a vacant restaurant in downtown Tucson early Tuesday morning, Jan 1, 2013. The building, which formerly housed Grill, was heavily damaged.
Pioneer Hotel fire
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Firefighters apply a steady stream of water during the Pioneer Hotel fire , that resulted in 29 deaths.
Pioneer Hotel fire
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Firefighters on an old Tucson Fire ladder truck help a woman down from the upper floors during the Pioneer Hotel fire on Dec. 20, 1970.
Takamatsu fire
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Tucson Firefighter D. Champe looks over the charred interior of the Takamatsu restaurant after a 3 a.m. fire destroyed the inside of the Japanese/Korean restaurant on June 22, 2010. The restaurant is located at 5532 E. Speedway Blvd.
East 29th Street fire
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Tucson Firefighters battle a stubborn blaze inside a business on the 4900 block of East 29th Street, December 17, 2012.
La Placita parking garage
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Tucson firefighters protect exposures to a car fire on the third floor of the La Placita parking garage near the University of Arizona, June 1, 2015.
Garbage truck fire
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Rural/Metro Fire Department firefighters battle a garbage truck blaze on the Alvernon Way exit ramp off eastbound Interstate 10 on June 8, 2017. The truck fire sparked a brushfire that threatened nearby businesses.
Solarium fire
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A Tucson firefighter applies water to a fence that caught fire at the restaurant formerly called the Solarium on May 2, 1999.
Solarium fire
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The restaurant formerly known as the Solarium on East Tanque Verde Road, burned to the ground on May 2, 1999.
Empire Cafe and Lounge
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An Empire Cafe and Lounge worker looks over the entry way to the fire damaged restaurant at 61 E. Congress Street, in 1996.
Cathey's Vacuum and Sewing
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Tucson firefighters battle a two-alarm fire at Cathey's Vacuum and Sewing at 5701 E. Speedway on July 24, 1992.
A-7D Corsair II jet fighter crash
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Davis Monthan Air Force Base firefighters spray the area around the engine of an A-7D Corsair II jet fighter after it crashed near the University of Arizona on October 26, 1978 as it was approaching D-M. It crashed on to North Highland Avenue near East Sixth Street missing Mansfeld Junior High School, background, and the UA. A car carrying two sisters was engulfed in flames killing both women. The pilot safely ejected.
Marco Crane and Riggin Co.
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Trees go up in flames as the fire spreads west toward Marco Crane and Riggin Co. Friday evening's fire just east of Davis-Monthan Air Force base took hold of three businesses: Pallet Recyclers, Sundt Construction Miitary Division, and Marco Crane and Rigging Co., while Rural Metro and Tucson Fire Department tried to control the flames in 2002. Photo Renee Sauer
Maverick nightclub fire
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Tucson Fire Captain Paul McDonough views the front entrance to the Maverick nightclub. Four firefighters were inside the club's main area when the roof collapsed. The fire, which started at 4:30 a.m., was ruled an arson.
Grant Road Lumber fire
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Tucson Firefighters at the scene of a fire at Grant Road Lumber on Aug. 25, 1980.
Skyline Country Club
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Stone figures with urns seem to be standing by to lend a hand as a firefighter sprays the ceiling at Skyline Country Club. Flames made a shambles of the lavishly appointed club house on Sept. 28, 1964.
Supreme Cleaners explosion
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Civilians help with the search for victims as Tucson firefighters dump water on the smoldering ruins of Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave., after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963.
Desert Diamond parking lot fire
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''I hate to see my baby go like that. She was perfect,'' Dale Lundeen of Tucson said yesterday afternoon as he watched his 1969 Volkswagen and an adjacent pickup truck burn. A Tohono O'odham Nation firefighter prepares to extinguish the fire at the Desert Diamond Casino, at Los Reales Road and Old Nogales Highway. The fire started in the van, then spread to the Chevrolet S-10 pickup. Lundeen said he had owned the van for 26 years.
Picacho fire
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Simon Buus, a firefighter from Avra Valley Fire Department, sprays down hot spots on Aug. 2, 1996, at the Picacho Restaurant, which burned to the ground from an apparent lightning strike in Picacho, Ariz., near Casa Grande.
McDonald's fire
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Tucson Fire Department firefighters aim an arc of water at a blaze that destroyed the McDonald's fast-food restaurant at 3232 N. Campbell Ave., in 2001. It took more than 60 firefighters two hours to extinguish the two-alarm fire.
Sunset Lumber
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Firefighters douse the charred wreckage left on Sept. 16, 1980, by a million-dollar midnight fire. It destroyed lumber and roofing materials at Sunset Lumber Distributors Inc., 970 S. Cherry Ave.
Micha's Fine Mexican Foods
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A fire at Micha’s Mexican Restaurant on April 13 was concentrated in the kitchen. Part of the roof collapsed.
Fire at Micha's Fine Mexican Food
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The initial call March 14 did not report a structure fire at Micha’s Mexican Restaurant, only that a fire alarm had been triggered.
