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More than 24 hours after a fire started at the old high school in Mirando City, Webb County Volunteer Fire Department personnel were still pumping water to extinguish the blaze Monday, February 10, 2020.
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Three boys have been detained in connection with a fire that occurred at the former Mirando City High School, according to Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar.
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Cuellar said his office received information on the blaze reported on Feb. 9. Further investigation revealed the identity of the three boys, which cannot be released because they are minors.
Sheriff’s Office investigators presented their findings in the case to the Webb County Attorney’s Office and secured detention orders for the boys, authorities said.
There was enough probable cause to charge the juveniles with arson and burglary of a building, said First Assistant County Attorney Rolando Garza.
Garza said the boys, ages ranging 11 to 14, could face several consequences if they are convicted. Punishment could include a fine, probation, restitution or confinement in a juvenile detention facility or a combination.
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Webb County Volunteer fire department crews responded to the fire on Feb. 9. Nobody was harmed in the incident. Authorities said the building had been abandoned for decades.