BISBEE, Ariz. — Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, Bisbee Fire Department responded to a fire on Main Street at the businesses, Many Fine Things and Bisbee Oil and Vinegar .The tourist town is usually busy with people going in and out of stores and restaurants, but on Thursday several businesses remained closed. Law enforcement blocked off a portion of Main Street which blocked off access to six different businesses. However, a handful of other nearby businesses also had their doors shut.
One tourist said he saw the light of the fire from his hotel room last night and thought maybe the town was having an event for Valentine’s Day. He then realized it was a building on fire. He and his partner had arrived in Bisbee on Wednesday shortly before the fire.“You don’t really know what you got until it’s gone,” Gouguet said. “We’re so used to seeing people strolling up and down, checking out the restaurants and the stores and stuff. So it’s just a sad day when it’s like this.