VIDEO: Davis firefighters battled a stubborn blaze in the downtown district on Wednesday. Flames engulfed TJ’s Resale store at the corner of Main Street and North 2nd Street around 10:45 a.m.
“Within an hour or so, it was flaming crazy,” said Rolanda Rogers, owner of Blooming Boutique.
Davis firefighters responded quickly, attempting to contain flames described by Rogers as “tall and high.”
With the help of mutual aid from other departments — Sulphur, Joy, Pauls Valley and Wynnewood — they were able to use ladder trucks to contain the blaze.
“Can’t complain about the way the firemen responded,” Rogers said. Davis police Chief Dee Gregory said officers evacuated everyone in time so there were no injuries reported.
He said the firewall between NAPA Auto Parts and TJ’s Resale held up, so other than some water and smoke damage, no flames spread to NAPA or other adjacent buildings.
The roof on TJ’s collapsed, and it’s a complete loss. “I hate to see that building destroyed because it is a big part of Davis history,” Rogers said.
Through the years, it has served as a funeral home, a furniture store and an antique store. The Davis fire chief and the state fire marshal are actively investigating the cause of the fire. “It’s a big disaster for a little town like Davis,” Rogers said.
