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New fire sparks at Spanish Trail Motel following Sunday night blaze

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UPDATE 4:10 p.m.

As of about 4 p.m., KGUN 9 was notified that the Spanish Trail Motel was once again ablaze.

Our Southside and South Tucson reporter Reyna Preciado has been following this story today and has a live report:

Fire activity continues at the ruins of Spanish Trail Motel

Live view from Arizona Department of Transportation camera just after 4 p.m:

UPDATE 7:00 a.m.

The Tucson Fire Department says they arrived on the scene just minutes after the fire broke out around 9 p.m. Sunday night.

TPD and the South Tucson Fire Department worked together to put out the fire at the abandoned building, the department said on X.

No one was injured.

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A South Tucson Fire Department official confirmed the Spanish Trail motel building is on fire Sunday night.

The same building caught fire in February 2024, as seen in the photo above.

KGUN 9 has also reported on a lawsuit involving the building

KGUN 9 will have updates as soon as they become available.