Tucson museum fire leaves art pieces unsalvageable
By Charlie Goldberg
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TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — The Ignite Sign Art Museum in Tucson is facing a significant challenge after a fire broke out Saturday night. While the exterior of the museum appears normal, the inside tells a different story, with most of it deemed unsalvageable and severely burnt.
Almost all small pieces and signs within the museum were destroyed, along with the gift shop and its memorabilia. However, the museum is not entirely lost, as the warehouse and the majority of signs inside remain intact. Large pieces situated outside also survived the fire.
Despite the devastation, museum owner Jude Cook remains hopeful.
“Get the mess cleaned out, save what we can save and start rebuilding. I’m hoping that and it’s probably optimistic. I would hope that we would be back up and running in 6 months,” Cook said.
The Tucson Fire Department stated that the cause of the fire is still undetermined.
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