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Six fire trucks, rescue squad respond to Saturday afternoon blaze

A Saturday afternoon blaze added more fire damage to an old steel building off Norris Street.

Clovis deputy fire chief Faye Craigmile said dispatch got a call at about 1:40 p.m. Saturday with the caller saying "an old metal building is on fire" at Second and Weatherford Streets.

Craigmile said five engines, a ladder truck and the rescue squad were sent to the blaze.

She said the building was empty and there was evidence of prior fires.

"The building is being considered for demolition," Craigmile said.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.