Milford businesses destroyed by fire

Image: Milford Cash Grocery destroyed by fire — Local firefighters manage to douse the flames from inside the Milford Cash Grocery building and spare adjacent structures Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.

Milford Cash Grocery destroyed by fire — Local firefighters manage to douse the flames from inside the Milford Cash Grocery building and spare adjacent structures Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. (Barry Byers)

Image: Here comes the water! — Without a moment to lose, Italy Firefighter, Paul Cockerham, connects the hose and rushes water to Italy’s Engine 1 truck. With thousands of gallons of water needed to douse the fire raging inside Milford Cash Grocery, the town’s water tower was nearly emptied.

Here comes the water! — Without a moment to lose, Italy Firefighter, Paul Cockerham, connects the hose and rushes water to Italy’s Engine 1 truck. With thousands of gallons of water needed to douse the fire raging inside Milford Cash Grocery, the town’s water tower was nearly emptied. (Barry Byers)

Image: Battling the blaze — Fire crews attack the front of Milford Cash Grocery with multiple streams of water.

Battling the blaze — Fire crews attack the front of Milford Cash Grocery with multiple streams of water. (Barry Byers)

Image: Water works — Fire crews keep constant pressure on the flames from Main Street in Milford.

Water works — Fire crews keep constant pressure on the flames from Main Street in Milford. (Barry Byers)

Image: Stunned residents — Along with friends and neighbors, Isaac Salcido, Paige Kelley, Candi Gray-Salcido and Jasmine Salcido witness Milford Cash Grocery being lost to a relentless fire.

Stunned residents — Along with friends and neighbors, Isaac Salcido, Paige Kelley, Candi Gray-Salcido and Jasmine Salcido witness Milford Cash Grocery being lost to a relentless fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: Oncor® on hand — Oncor® arrives on the scene to disconnect the electricity.

Oncor® on hand — Oncor® arrives on the scene to disconnect the electricity. (Barry Byers)

Image: Climbing to the roof — Milford firefighters make their way up to the rooftops to begin the aerial assault on the fire.

Climbing to the roof — Milford firefighters make their way up to the rooftops to begin the aerial assault on the fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: Surrounding the fire — Firefighters begin to spray water in from the backside of the grocery store.

Surrounding the fire — Firefighters begin to spray water in from the backside of the grocery store. (Barry Byers)

Image: Up in smoke — Waxahachie’s Ladder 3 engine extends its ladder to attack the fire from high above.

Up in smoke — Waxahachie’s Ladder 3 engine extends its ladder to attack the fire from high above. (Barry Byers)

Image: Teaming up — Fire departments worked collectively to contain the fire.

Teaming up — Fire departments worked collectively to contain the fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: More water — Waxahachie’s Ladder 3 truck attempts to drown the fire from above.

More water — Waxahachie’s Ladder 3 truck attempts to drown the fire from above. (Barry Byers)

Image: Fire rages on — Fire crews deal with the flames from the backside of Milford Cash Grocery.

Fire rages on — Fire crews deal with the flames from the backside of Milford Cash Grocery. (Barry Byers)

Image: The ladder truck — Waxahachie Fire Department Battalion Chief, Randy Muirhead, checks in with fellow firefighter, James Irvin, who is operating their Ladder 3 engine while battling the backside of Milford Cash Grocery during Tuesday night’s four-alarm blaze. Irvin, who originally had the day off, was called into action to man the extension ladder.

The ladder truck — Waxahachie Fire Department Battalion Chief, Randy Muirhead, checks in with fellow firefighter, James Irvin, who is operating their Ladder 3 engine while battling the backside of Milford Cash Grocery during Tuesday night’s four-alarm blaze. Irvin, who originally had the day off, was called into action to man the extension ladder. (Barry Byers)

Image: Manning the hose — Fire crews work diligently to control the fire.

Manning the hose — Fire crews work diligently to control the fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: Challenging fire — Fire threatens to consume the Nortex State Bank Building next door.

Challenging fire — Fire threatens to consume the Nortex State Bank Building next door. (Barry Byers)

Image: Working together — Italy firefighter, Sal Perales, fits fellow firefighter, Russell Coers, with an air pack. Coers exhaustively went thru four different air tanks during the course of the fire.

Working together — Italy firefighter, Sal Perales, fits fellow firefighter, Russell Coers, with an air pack. Coers exhaustively went thru four different air tanks during the course of the fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: Total effort — Firefighters accomplished their main goal of keeping the fire contained to one building.

Total effort — Firefighters accomplished their main goal of keeping the fire contained to one building. (Barry Byers)

Image: Still battling — Fire crews keep the water flowing to help douse the remaining hot spots.

Still battling — Fire crews keep the water flowing to help douse the remaining hot spots. (Barry Byers)

Image: Total damage — A frontal view of Milford Cash Grocery shows the melting awning, shattered windows and burnt timbers.

Total damage — A frontal view of Milford Cash Grocery shows the melting awning, shattered windows and burnt timbers. (Barry Byers)

Image: Non-stop action — Sal Perales continues to outfit firefighters with the needed equipment as Italy firefighter, Brad Chambers, prepares to re-enter the buildings.

Non-stop action — Sal Perales continues to outfit firefighters with the needed equipment as Italy firefighter, Brad Chambers, prepares to re-enter the buildings. (Barry Byers)

Image: Difficult to watch — Milford firefighter, Alan Singleton, looks on as Milford’s only grocery/convenient store is completely lost in the fire.

Difficult to watch — Milford firefighter, Alan Singleton, looks on as Milford’s only grocery/convenient store is completely lost in the fire. (Barry Byers)

Image: Clearing the scene — With the fire under control, crews begin to roll up some of the hoses.

Clearing the scene — With the fire under control, crews begin to roll up some of the hoses. (Barry Byers)

Image: Exhausted — Milford Cash Grocery was destroyed by fire Tuesday night but four local engine companies and 37 fire fighters were able to spare the surrounding buildings.

Exhausted — Milford Cash Grocery was destroyed by fire Tuesday night but four local engine companies and 37 fire fighters were able to spare the surrounding buildings. (Barry Byers)

Image: Long night — Italy’s volunteer firefighters, Lynn Lambert, Russell Coers and Paul Cockerham get ready to pack up the equipment.

Long night — Italy’s volunteer firefighters, Lynn Lambert, Russell Coers and Paul Cockerham get ready to pack up the equipment. (Barry Byers)

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