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id: 857e5271b3
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-07 19:33 CST
updated: 2026-11-08 16:31 CST
status: developing
outlets: 2
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# Crews respond to Saturday building fire downtown

Firefighters responded to a building fire between Second Street and South B.B. King Boulevard in downtown Memphis around 7 p.m. Saturday. It was unclear whether anyone was injured.

Section: [Public Safety](/memphis/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [WREG News Channel 3 (CBS)](https://wreg.com/news/local/fire-crews-respond-to-building-fire-downtown/), 2026-11-07 19:33 CST: Fire crews respond to building fire downtown
- [Action News 5 WMC (NBC)](https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/11/08/electrical-fire-downtown-memphis-causes-750k-damage-building/), 2026-11-08 16:31 CST: Electrical fire in Downtown Memphis causes $750K in damage to building

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.