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Old Concrete Elementary School Destroyed by Fire

Firefighters from several volunteer fire stations battled a massive blaze at the old Concrete elementary school building on Sunday, April 26. The fire broke out in the abandoned building on McKee Street at about 2 p.m.

Fire officials said because the building has concrete walls, it was burning extremely hot so firefighters were not able to go inside for some time.

No injuries were reported. The building is a total loss.

The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office said that two Concrete boys, ages 11 and 12, told officers that they had started a small fire in a mattress inside the building. The boys said that they thought they had extinguished the fire before they left, according to a press release from Will Reichardt, chief criminal deputy for the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators have referred charges to the Skagit County prosecutor for reckless burning in the 1st degree and burglary in the 2nd degree, the release said, adding that the young ages of the boys may be a factor in consideration of any charges.

The blaze was battled for several hours by crews from Concrete, Burlington and Sedro-Woolley as well as those from Punkin Center, Birdsview and Grassmere.

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