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| Firefighters battle inferno after reported vehicle explosion near El Paso airport, 7 injured | ||
| 2025-02-12 | ||
Just before 4 p.m., El Paso Fire Department posted on X confirming crews were responding to a condition 4 fire at the Sun Metro Transit Operations Center.
The fire was later upgraded to a second alarm, which means the fire escalated and more firefighters were needed to battle the blaze. Seven patients were assessed, and four were taken to area hospitals, according to the fire department. No fatalities were reported. KFOX14 reported a vehicle exploded, possibly inside the Sun Metro center, igniting the fire. The roof and walls of the building collapsed in the fire, FOX 4 reported. As of 7 p.m., the fire was knocked down, and crews were checking for hot spots, according to EPFD. Fire investigators are at the scene. El Paso Police Department confirmed it is assisting and asked locals to avoid the area. Acosta released a statement noting details about the fire and its cause are "limited." "Our primary focus is on containing the fire and the safety of our staff," according to the statement. "We want to extend our sincere gratitude to our first responders for their swift action in addressing the situation." El Paso International Airport operations are unaffected, according to Acosta. Traffic is closed until further notice at Montana Avenue and Wedgewood Drive, according to police and the Texas Department of Transportation. A category 4 fire carries a "very high" level of danger, according to the US Forestry Service. They can spread rapidly and become long-lasting. Related: El Paso: 2025-02-11 Federal court blocks Trump admin from sending detained Venezuelan immigrants to Guantánamo Bay El Paso: 2025-02-04 Pete Hegseth meets with troops at the southern border to deliver warning about Trump's MAGA agenda El Paso: 2025-01-23 Pentagon sending additional 1,500 troops to southern border: US official | ||
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 So bus stop foot traffic clusters and routine vehicular witnesses are routed away from the damage site for a week. Any blue suburbans about? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-12 17:03 |
| #1 Vehicle explosion at Sun Metro headquarters near El Paso airport; 7 injured Fire officials first described it as a vehicle explosion, however now they are still investigating the cause and now can't confirm if it was that. Was it an electric bus? Multiple injured in explosion at Sun Metro Transit Center, routes modified |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-12 16:56 |