CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A fire burned around 80 junk vehicles in Juarez, according to the city. In a news release, the city of Juarez said a fire burned at a junkyard off Casas Grandes highway at the intersection with De las Alturas. The junkyard is also known as “El Forcito.” It happened between
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Four people were displaced after an apartment fire on W. Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces Monday, according to the city’s fire department. The Las Cruces Fire Department said at 10:30 a.m., its firefighters responded to a fire on the 1800 block of W. Picacho Avenue. The complex is near the
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department responded to 49 incidents within 24 hours, including a fire at the Rio Grande Mall. From Tuesday to Wednesday, the fire department alone responded to 34 calls. The Municipal Rescue Unit attended to the remaining 15 incidents, according to the General Directorate of Civil Protection.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire on N Mesquite Street Monday night. Crews went to the 700 block of N Mesquite Street, near the intersection with E Lucero Avenue, and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from a detached garage, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Crews controlled
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — One firefighter went to a hospital after the Las Cruces Fire Department extinguished a fire in Las Cruces Saturday afternoon. It happened on the 1200 block of Montana Avenue near Las Cruces High School. When crews arrived, they found the fire burning in a storage yard that was near a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A woman in her 50s died after an apartment fire in Central El Paso, the city’s fire department said Thursday. It happened at the Johnson Apartments on the 3600 block of Johnson Ave. It was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire crews arrived to find flames and smoke coming
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RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains. Just a year ago this week, heavy rains on those burned areas sent runoff rushing down the Rio Ruidoso — causing deadly flash flooding. Three people died, including two children. Flooding also
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UPDATE (July 9, 2026) — For the second time within a month, Las Cruces firefighters put outa fire at an abandoned mobile home on Calle Sosa Thursday, according to a news release. Firefighters went to the home just after 4:15 a.m. and saw fire venting through the roof. Crews controlled it within 10 minutes. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Juarez firefighters reported and contained an overnight fire at a tire storage facility across the border. An official report said the fire was reported at 11:53 p.m. Monday. Six fire engines and a tanker helped with the response by cooling the area with water jets. Crews also sued heavy
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the Horizon City Police Department said its officers found a house on fire in a neighborhood near Eastlake Boulevard and Horizon Mesa Boulevard. On a Facebook post, HPD said it received calls reporting the fire at 2:45 a.m. Officers went to a house, which was on the 700 block
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) said it deployed state emergency personnel to help wildfire response in Colorado. TDEM said Governor Greg Abbott directed the help after the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management requested it. TDEM sent Voluntary Agency Liaisons, community-based organizations, local mass care partners and
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UPDATE (6:01 p.m.) — Officials said military personnel activated an emergency response plan and firefighters have been working to control the fire for six hours. In total, three water tankers, four fire trucks, a pump unit and 25 personnel are helping, officials said. The Juarez Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house caught fire in the Segundo Barrio neighborhood Thursday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Firefighters knew about the fire at 2:45 p.m. Thirteen fire department units helped, according to EPFD. They controlled the fire within 25 minutes. It happened at a house on S Ochoa Street between
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family lost its Lower Valley home and pets after a house fire that led to an explosion. Now, they’re asking for the community’s help. Valerie Holguin, her mother and brother lived in a trailer. The siblings were at a graduation party when their mother called. “I thought
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UPDATE- Retired Air Force pilot Eric Gonzalez, who also flies commercially, said GPS jamming events are not unusual for pilots. “It’s not uncommon to get a little blurb on your equipment that, hey, there’s GPS signals infected, and then we rely on our backup instrumentation in that case,” Gonzalez said. “Usually it’s something called an
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UPDATE (JUNE 13, 2026 – 11:15 a.m.) — Fire officials say that the Seven Cabins fire is 100% contained, and the size of the fire remained at 31.870 acres. Although the fire is now contained, officials say that fire crews and resources will remain on the site to monitor the area. Restoration efforts will continue,
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Doña Ana Fire Rescue and Sunland Park firefighters put out a house fire Wednesday in Sunland Park. A garage in a house on the 900 block of Nickel Hill Avenue caught fire, according to the county. The house is in a nighborhood off Pete Domenici Boulevard. Firefighters got there just before 1:30 a.m. They contained
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UPDATE (June 1, 2026) — Investigation revealed the explosion and fire was an accident, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. The explosion came from the trunk of a car in the garage, LCFD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives learned. An acetylene cylinder in the trunk fueled the explosion, LCFD said.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An abandoned house burned Sunday night in Northeast El Paso, the city’s fire department said. Monday, the El Paso Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause is arson. It happened on the 4900 block of Riley Court near Magoffin Middle School. The El Paso Fire Department said anyone with information about
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Construction workers’ sleeping quarters burned in Juárez Friday, the Juárez Public Safety Department said. The fire burned near the Bridge of the Americas in South-Central El Paso. The first started around noon. The smoke was visible from El Paso. Views of a fire near the Bridge of the Americas from the ABC-7 Mountain
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EL PASO (KVIA) — Strong winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity are creating dangerous fire weather conditions across the Borderland, prompting warnings from meteorologists and fire officials as wildfire season intensifies in Texas and New Mexico. Fire weather alerts have been issued across the region in recent days as conditions make it easier for fires
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UPDATE (May 14, 2026, 1:50 p.m.) — The Horizon City Police Department said faulty wiring in the house caused the fire. A 77-year-old woman died with her four pets, police said. Lorenzo Helguera, one of the neighborhood residents, told ABC-7 that his 10 and 11 year old nephews tried going into the house to help.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters helped Doña Ana County with a mobile home fire Wednesday, the city’s fire department said. It happened just before midnight on the 7100 block of MacArthur Road, LCFD said. Two fire engines and a battalion helped county fire units. County fire put out most of the fire
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A fire damaged an apartment on Dartmouth Avenue in Las Cruces Tuesday, according to the city’s fire department. The fire department said it burned at the 400 block of Dartmouth Avenue, which is near the I-10. Crews saw fire and smoke coming from the front door upon arrival. LCFD said
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UPDATE (5:53 p.m.) — Highway 70 reopened, according to MAFR. The last fire has been lined, it added. MESCALERO, N.M. (KVIA) — Four fires burned along Highway 70 in the Mescalero, New Mexico, area Monday, Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue said. Three have since been contained. The Lincoln National Forest said on Facebook a wildfire started
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Firefighters knocked down a fire at a Las Cruces home Sunday, according to the city’s fire department. LCFD said the fire burned on the 9400 block of Hondo Road. City firefighters helped Doña Ana County with the fire driven by heavy wind. The wind spread the fire to the home’s
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire that burned an abandoned building on Mesquite Street Sunday. LCFD said the fire burned through the building’s roof and attic. The building, located on the 700 block of N Mesquite Street, has had five fires since 2024, LCFD said. Sunday’s fire damaged the
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UPDATE (April 21, 2026) — The El Paso Police Department on Tuesday said it’s investigating a suspicious death after finding a man’s body in the same area a fire burned on 1314 Magoffin Ave. The body was found at 1306 Magoffin Ave, EPPD said. The body has not been identified. Police said a demolition surveyor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire burned at the Marathon Refinery in South-Central El Paso Friday, the El Paso Fire Department confirmed with ABC-7. EPFD said the call came in at 6:14 p.m. for a condition three fire. The fire department specified the fire was categorized by the facility’s nature, not because of the
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UPDATE (April 8, 2026) — The Juarez fire department said the fire was set intentionally, but no cause has been found. The Department of Animal Care and Welfare (DABA) returned several animals to their owner Tuesday, the Juarez Municipal Government said. The owner reunited with 30 pigs (both piglets and adults), eight chickens and a
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