Fire burns another downtown building

A fire destroyed a building Sunday on Live Oak Street in Marlin.

Fire officials are investigating the fire that destroyed the one-story building housing Comical Shirt A Fluffy Unicorn Company at 100 Live Oak Street in downtown Marlin and the cause is yet undetermined. 

The Marlin Fire Department responded to the fire around 9 a.m. Sunday with other area agencies and extinguished the visible flames by 11 a.m.

The T-shirt shop was a total loss. The two businesses next door in the same block, both took smoke and water damage.

The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is involved in the investigation, which should be complete by next week. Downtown Marlin remained closed to traffic on Monday.

The Marlin Fire Department on July 1 battled a large blaze at at 129 Commerce Street that threatened a row of historic buildings. The two-story building housing Cameron Electronics was a total loss, but firefighters were able to protect surrounding buildings.

According to Marlin City Manager Cedric Davis, two water mains burst under the street in the area of the fire – one directly across Live Oak Street, and a second near the earlier fire site at 129 Commerce St.

Additional agencies answering the call from surrounding counties sent at least a dozen fire trucks of various kinds with crews. Crews from Falls County, McLennan County, Robertson County and Limestone County worked to put the fire out on Sunday. Three firefighters were treated for minor injuries and released.