Lubbock fire officials are investigating a Saturday morning blaze that gutted the old Wright Elementary school gym as a case of arson.
Lubbock Fire Rescue is asking for public tips or information after the fire that was reported just after 4 a.m. in the elementary gym located in the 1300 block of Adrian Street. Wright was one of three schools that closed after 2021 when it was consolidated into a new campus, according to previous reporting from the Avalanche-Journal.
LFR’s 911 dispatch center received a notification from an alarm company regarding a fire alarm activation in the building. Initially, a single-unit response was initiated. Upon arrival, crews reported smoke visible from the eaves of a medium-sized standalone gymnasium and immediately requested a full structure response, which includes three engines one truck and two battalion chiefs…