Fire at Stahmann Farm pecan storage facility out

Update (October 10, 2024): The fire is now out. The Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) issued the following statement.

"Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) has confirmed that the fire at Stahmann Farms is fully out as of 5 p.m. today. 

Residents should be aware that while there may still be some residual smoke in the air as it clears.

DAFR has two fire personnel remaining on-site for fire watch, a monitoring phase, to ensure there are no further incidents."

Update (October 9, 2024): Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) is still at Sahmann Farms fighting the fire. They are trying to reduce the smoke coming out of the pecan storage facility, a spokesperson for the department explained.

"As of 6:55 a.m., firefighters were still working diligently to control hotspots within the building," the spokesperson added.

Officials say the fire has been contained tot he original building, although the collapsed concrete roof means that heavy smoke is rising into the sky.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A large active fire at Stahmann Farm on Highway 28 south of Las Cruces is being battled by Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) crews Tuesday afternoon.

According to a release from DAFR, the fire started in a pecan storage facility and has been burning for almost 24 hours.

An ABC-7 crew on the scene report smoke still coming from the building as of Tuesday afternoon, with fire and rescue crews still fighting the blaze. A haze is covering the surrounding area.