Tucson Fire Department crews responded to a fire at the Spanish Trail Motel on East Benson Highway just after 8:00 p.m. Friday night.
An engine arrived at the scene five minutes later and reported a small fire in the structure. Crews took a defensive approach, fighting the fire from outside the building.
The fire was brought under control in about 40 minutes. No injuries were reported.
The call was handled as a mutual-aid response for the South Tucson Fire Department.
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