UPDATE 11:30
After more than four hours, a fire inside a Georgetown consignment shop is out. Crews are still working on hot spots and checking inside walls for flames.
Officials said the store front would have to be removed from the building on Frasier Street because of damage. The roof also collapsed during the fire.
Four blocks on either side of the 100 block of Frasier Street are still closed as crews investigate the blaze.
There were no injuried caused by the fire.
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Fire crews are battling a major fire at a Georgetown business. The Consignment Shop in the 100 block of South Fraser Street is on fire.
Assistant fire chief Bill Johnson says they go the call at around 6 Sunday evening. When the arrived they saw heavy smoke. They spent 20 minutes fighting inside, and called other fire stations for help.
Johnson says the majority of fire started in rear of the building. Firefighters are trying to contain the blaze and keep it from other buildings.
Around four blocks of Highway 17 on each side are shut down.
City and county fire departments are on scene, around seven trucks and nearly 30 firefighters on scene.
No injuries have been reported.
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