TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Crews battled a fire at the Florida History Museum in downtown Tallahassee, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department.
TFD said they received reports of an active fire in the R.A. Gray building around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Crews were able to contain the fire and are now evacuating smoke from four separate floors of the building, according to TFD.
The building was evacuated and there have been no injuries reported, TFD said. Employees who were evacuated were let back in around 6:30 to collect their belongings.
There have been no reports of damaged artifacts, TFD said.
The fire started in an exterior construction area before extending into the walls of the building between the second and third floors of the building, according to TFD.
The cause of the fire is not currently known.
The RA Gray Building also houses the State Library of Florida, Florida State Archives and the state elections office.
It is unclear if the fire is in the museum itself, or another part of the building.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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