Officials responded to the scene of a fire at the former Breakers Water Park early this morning.Ìý
It took 90 minutes for more than 40 firefighters to control the fire. There were no injuries, according to the .
The call came in at 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, Northwest said. Upon the crews' arrival, one building, which is thought to be the park's old restaurant, was fully engulfed. The Golder Ranch Fire District was also at the scene.Ìý
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The fire was under control at 2 a.m., Northwest Fire said.Ìý
The roof and a wall of a building collapsed. Officials called the building a "total loss."
The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but the investigation is ongoing.
Photos: Breakers Water Park closes
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Kids hit the waves at Breakers Water Park in June, 1989.
Benjie Sanders / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Friends hangout at Breakers Water Park in the 1980s.
David Schreiber / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Breakers Water Park
Albert Avenetti works with reinforcing bars for surfing pond at Breakers Water Park under construction on May 25, 1982.
Benjie Sanders / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Ricky Cramer gazes at tubes of ducks in preparation for the first annual Great ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Duck Race at Breakers Water Park in August, 1991. More than 7,000 rubber ducks were placed in the water.
Bruce McClelland / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Craig Beedon heads down the slide at Breakers Water Park in 1987.
Jackie Bell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Eighth graders from Sechrist Middle School exit Breakers Water Park after a field trip day in 1986.
Mari A. Schaefer / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Hayleigh Rockenback, left, and Heather Glenn charge towards the wave pool at Breakers Water Park on May 28, 2011.
Ron Medvescek / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Waterpark general manager Steve Miklosi watches as water is pumped into the 1.3 million gallon main pool on May 1st, 2006.
Jim Davis / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and one member of the Phi Beta Phi Sorority, take the plunge during the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Special Olympics Polar Plunge held at Breakers Water Park on February 28, 2009. The plunge was held in a pool with 400 lbs of ice. The event raised over $15,000 for the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Special Olympics.
Dean Knuth / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Tiana McNeely screams on the way down a slide called the Riptide, a watery 35-foot drop at the Breakers Waterpark on May 22, 2010.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Waterpark lifeguard Samuel Robles carries a bunch of pink inner tubes to the slide called the Twister on May 22, 2010.
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Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Officer Larry Ybarra, is hollering through the bullhorn at some of the other kids in the pool to get out and come and eat and John Jordan, 12, is plugging his ears as he is getting the full blast of the bullhorn. This is part of the summer program for the Marana Unified School District kids as they get ready to enter Junior High in the fall. Photo by Benjie Sanders. Photo taken on 7-9-98.
Benjie Sanders / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park in Marana, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Head lifeguard Andy Litten looks out over the crowd in the 1,000,000 gallon wave pool May 25th, 2003 at Breakers Waterpark in May, 2003.
Jim Davis / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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Trish VanArsdalen basks in the sunshine in the wave pool at Breakers Water Park in 2011.
Ron Medvescek / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park
The Rock Slide, which is the tube on the far left, features lights and rock music blasting inside at Breakers Water Park in 2012.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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Young and old alike enjoy the million gallon wave pool at Breakers Water Park in 2009.
Jim Davis / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park
Maggie Gauthier, 16, left, and Alexa Stallworth, 15, test their balance skills inside the new Surfari Bubbles attraction at Breakers Water Park in 2010.
Greg Bryan / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park
Angela Pico splashes down at the end of the 32-foot drop on the new Riptide water slide at Breakers Water Park in 2009.
Kelly Presnell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park
People carry their tubes as the head towards Splash Canyon at Breakers Water Park, 8555 W Tangerine Rd. in 2014.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Breakers Water Park
Bryan Ewing gets a hand from ride attendant Breana Gale at the top of Splash Canyon at Breakers Water Park in 2014.
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Contact reporter Gloria Knott at gknott@tucson.com or 573-4235. On Twitter: @gloriaeknott
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