The Tacoma Fire Department has declared an emergency at the site of former Gault Middle School due to structural damage caused by an early morning fire Wednesday morning. Tacoma Public Schools has been told to begin the process of demolishing the building immediately for public safety, according to a statement from the school district. It's a sight that former Gault Middle School students were sad to see. “I hate to see it go,” Rodney Wood said. “When I went here, they actually taught you what to do in life and how to make a living.” The Tacoma Fire Department responded to the building around 4 a.m. Crews chose not to go inside because the building has been designated as "dangerous and derelict." The fire department has responded to multiple fires at this building since it was vacated over a decade ago. Tacoma Fire does not know for sure if there is anyone inside, but there are no indications of that so far. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-gault-middle-school-heavily-damaged-early-morning-fire/281-c0b272a9-8b77-42ca-bba1-d741550f2664