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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Camille Chorley

Roof collapses as Tucson firefighters battle building blaze

This is the moment firefighters in Tucson, Arizona, narrowly avoided injury when the roof of an abandoned building collapsed during a fire.

Footage from the scene shows thick smoke rising moments before the structure gave way, scattering debris and knocking over a bystander nearby.

Crews had been responding to a blaze at a convenience store on East 22nd Street on Friday (23 May), when the roof caved in, forcing a rapid switch to defensive tactics. No injuries were reported.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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