Officials respond to two building fire in Meridian

The Meridian Fire Department responded to a fire in downtown Meridian this morning at about 7 a.m. Two abandoned buildings were engulfed with flames on Front Street with traffic being blocked off on both Front Street and 25th Avenue. One of the buildings is condemned. The massive fire did cause power outages for surrounding businesses, but some have been restored. Officials are not sure how the fire started. No injuries were reported during the fire.