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Fire burns building in historic block of Athens, Tenn. [videos]

This screengrab from a video provided by the Multimedia Stream Channel on Youtube shows a fire in Athens, Tenn. on July 1.
This screengrab from a video provided by the Multimedia Stream Channel on Youtube shows a fire in Athens, Tenn. on July 1. This screengrab from a video provided by the Multimedia Stream Channel on Youtube shows a fire in Athens, Tenn. on July 1.

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A fire destroyed a building on a block of historical buildings in Athens, Tenn. Saturday.

The building was occupied by Logan-Thompson law firm.

It was completely destroyed in the fire and torn down.

Some 10 hours after the first alarm, firefighters were still battling the blaze across from the McMinn County Courthouse.The fire was reported about 5:30 a.m. at the building on Washington Avenue. An aerial video posted on YouTube showed flames coming through the roof and firefighters pouring water on the building.

A McMinn County dispatcher said around 3 p.m. that crews were still working to get the blaze under control.

The fire has since been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported in connection with the fire at this time, the dispatcher said Saturday afternoon.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Stay with the Times Free Press for details on this developing story.