Fire erupted in downtown McMinnville this morning around 12:30 a.m. and firefighters worked frantically to contain the blaze to two buildings. By around 2 a.m. it appeared the fire was contained to 207 and 209 E. Main Street. Those buildings are between the old City Drug and old Fraley’s. Property records show the buildings belong to Mel Dixon and John McVey. It was a hectic scene. The McMinnville Fire Department ladder truck named Tower 1 was parked in the middle of Main Street with firefighters atop the ladder aiming water down to battle the blaze from above. They joined firefighters directing two hoses of water toward the flames from ground level. For complete details, see Sunday’s edition of the Southern Standard.
