Overview
- The blaze began around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of West 3rd Street near McCorkels Eatery and Pub.
- Multiple regional departments helped contain the fire, which was reported under control by about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
- No injuries to people or pets were reported, but several businesses and apartments are considered total losses.
- The fire smoldered overnight and flared again Wednesday morning before the scene was stabilized.
- Cameron police are investigating the cause, calling for tips as the Red Cross and Chamber of Commerce assist those displaced; officials said it was likely the city’s largest structure fire in about 20 years.