<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YzgUX_1GvXR6wE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YzgUX_1GvXR6wE00" width="1140" height="761" ><figcaption>Douglas volunteer firefighters work to put out the fire inside Used To Be Yours consignment shop and 307 Vape during the afternoon of Nov. 9.</figcaption></figure>Downtown businesses Used to Be Yours Clothing Consignment and Retail Boutique and 307 Vape, both located on Center Street caught fire just after lunch sometime Monday Nov. 9<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2HpqnS_1GvXR6wE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HpqnS_1GvXR6wE00" width="540" height="910" ><figcaption>As smoke billows out of Used to Be Yours Clothing Consignment &amp; Retail Botique, Douglas volunteer firefighters begin hours of work putting the destructive blaze out.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>The cause of the blaze has not been released but the fire department is actively working to put out the blaze that has left smoke billowing into the area from both businesses. Reports of injuries are unconfirmed.Additionally, the fire has caused multiple businesses to be evacuated.Douglas Police Department has shut down the entirety of downtown Douglas and is asking people to avoid driving through the area.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0KKjWv_1GvXR6wE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0KKjWv_1GvXR6wE00" width="933" height="540" ><figcaption>Firefighters prepare to enter 307 Vape as the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department works to put out the fire.</figcaption></figure>UPDATE Mon., Nov. 9, at 5:30 p.m.: It can now be confirmed that the fire has also caused damage to both the College Inn and Corner Barber Shop. While there is no official confirmation at this time that the fire spread into the two businesses that occupy the same building as 307 Vape and Used to Be Yours, the Budget can confirm smoke and water damage has impacted those businesses as well.UPDATE Mon., Nov. 9 7:28 p.m.: According to Douglas Fire Chief Rick Andrews, the fire is believed to have begun in the basement of the building before spreading to the upstairs area. However, an official cause will not be determined until the fire marshal examines the scene.Andrews said that, while some fire did spread into Corner Barber Shop, the majority of the damage to both the barbershop and College Inn is from smoke and water.The Douglas Volunteer Fire Department remains on scene working to put the fire out and prevent reignition as they wait for the fire marshal to arrive and perform his investigation.This is a developing story, more updates will be provided as information is released and a full story will be posted in this week's paper.</div></body>

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Downtown businesses Used to Be Yours Clothing Consignment and Retail Boutique and 307 Vape, both located on Center Street caught fire just after lunch sometime Monday Nov. 9. The cause of the blaze has not been released but the fire department is actively working to put out the blaze that has left smoke billowing into the area from both businesses. Reports of injuries are unconfirmed.

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Downtown businesses Used to Be Yours Clothing Consignment and Retail Boutique and 307 Vape, both located on Center Street caught fire just after lunch some

Fire destroys multiple downtown Douglas businesses

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