Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
The Halloway and Sons general contractors building, located at the corner of North Main and Avenue A in Melrose, was destroyed in the fire Monday. Fire department officials do not yet know the cause.
MELROSE — A fire burned through a Melrose business Monday morning and while the fire was contained in under two hours, local crews were still working at the scene into the late afternoon.
The fire started about 9:30 a.m., according to Melrose fire department Assistant Chief Jeremy Burnett.
The Halloway and Sons general contractors building, located at the corner of North Main and Avenue A, was destroyed in the fire; only the front facade still stood after the blaze was extinguished.
"When we first got here on scene, the building was pretty well involved and had already self-ventilated," said Burnett. "All the departments, even Clovis came over and helped us ... Other than that, the cause of the fire is still undetermined."
The fire was contained to the single building, with no nearby properties being damaged. No injuries were reported.
