Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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1972: An early morning fire caused close to $10,000 in damage at the Thunderbird No. 2 restaurant at 221 Prince in Clovis.
A police officer reported smelling smoke in the area about 1:30 a.m. but was unable to locate signs of a fire. The fire was located about 2 a.m. and police officers battled the blaze with fire extinguishers until firefighters arrived, the Clovis News-Journal reported.
Fire Chief Joe Maddox said the fire started near deep fryers in the building’s north side.
He said the fire was concentrated in that area, but smoke and heat extensively damaged equipment throughout the restaurant.
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