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Southside residents displaced in boarding home fire on West 40th Street

KGUN 9 will have more coverage from Southside Reporter Reyna Preciado on KGUN 9 News at 6
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UPDATE 4:20 p.m.:

KGUN 9's Southside reporter Reyna Preciado and reporter Eddie Celaya have been at the scene since this morning. They'll have an in-depth update on KGUN 9 News at 5 and 6:

Update: Southside boarding house fire displaces 22

UPDATE 11:37 a.m.: According to a Tucson Fire post on X, crews were dispatched to a boarding home fire in the 700 block of West 40th Street at 8:45 a.m.

The first engine to arrive reported smoke and flames coming from the home, the post said.

Crews had the fire under control by 9:09 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Tucson Fire Department fights fire on Southside

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The boarding home was recently the subject of a KGUN 9 investigation. Neighbors were concerned about frequent visits from first responders, trash build-up, and other exterior issues with the property.

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A fire at a southside boarding home has left 22 people displaced Wednesday morning, according to Tucson Fire Department.

WATCH the KGUN 9 news report at 11:

Group home catches fire on Southside

TFD says there were no injuries in the fire. The fire occurred on West 40th Street near South 12th Avenue.

A KGUN 9 crew on scene is working to learn more.