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Fire breaks out on top of Nueces County Courthouse
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi firefighters responded to a fire that broke out on top of the third floor roof of the Nueces County Courthouse.
The fire broke out around 8:15 p.m. Friday.
According to firefighters at the scene, construction crews left a source of heat or a spotlight on, which caused the fire.
It took ten minutes for crews to put out the flames.
Janitorial crews working inside the courthouse evacuated immediately as firefighters put out the blaze.
Read more and view photo: https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/fire-breaks-out-on-top-of-nueces-county-courthouse