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Las Cruces firefighters extinguish fire on N Mesquite Street
By Gabrielle Lopez at KVIA ABC-7
· July 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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 Depar...
Key takeaway 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.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? 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 Depar...
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