AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Fire officials have ruled the cause of a Monday evening fire on North Fillmore Street unintentional.
Officials say for public safety reasons, the decision was made to pull the unstable walls down to prevent future collapse.
The Fire Marshal’s Office, Amarillo Police Department, Amarillo Regional Crime Center, Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management, Amarillo City Marshal’s Office and the Traffic Department all had a hand in mitigating the hazard.
According to AFD, officials responded to a commercial structure fire on North Fillmore Street after crews at the Central Fire Station observed heavy black smoke coming from a nearby building at around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 21…