Downtown El Paso fire caused by arson

UPDATE (Dec. 15): The Fire Marshal's Office is asking for the community's assistance in figuring out who set two buildings on fire. This comes after the Fire Marshal's investigation ruled that arson was committed.

Officials say the fire at the building on 300 Octavia Street had extended to the roof of the second building located on the 1000 block of Myrtle Avenue.

Anyone with information into this arson is asked to call investigators at 915-212-5699 or Crime Stoppers at 915-566-8477 (TIPS).

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A large house fire broke out tonight in downtown El Paso, impacting two buildings.

It happened near Myrtle Avenue and Octavia Street. The call came in regarding the home on Octavia at 7:35 p.m.

According to the El Paso fire department, the structures located at 1026 Myrtle Avenue and 311 Octavia Street caught fire, but fire crews were able to put both of the flames out.

The fire department says fire investigators are on the scene as well as crews monitoring for flare up and checking for hotspots.

According to the fire department, the home on Octavia appeared to be abandoned, and the home on Myrtle was evacuated.

As of now, no injuries have been reported.