Tacoma Police Department (TPD) officers arrested three juveniles for alleged arson Wednesday afternoon in connection to a fire that occurred at Gault Middle School on Jan. 3.
The TPD said on Jan. 3, just after 4 a.m., officers and Tacoma fire personnel were called to a fire at Gault Middle School, located at 1115 E Division Lane.
Firefighters did not enter the building initially because it had been designated as a dangerous and derelict building. Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) Battalion Chief Todd Magliocca said there was no indication anyone was inside the building when crews arrived, but said crews set up “evacuation corridors” and cut holes in fences in case anyone was inside the building.
No injuries were reported in connection to the fire.