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SECO News
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Published: 04/01/2025
LJFD: Cheraw Brush Fire Possibly Caused by Sparking Power Lines in High Winds At approx 215pm today we responded to the 32000 blk of Rd KK by Cheraw for a reported brush fire. Upon arrival of Chief Davidson, his size up found corrals and straw and...
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SECO News
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Published: 05/27/2024
CBI Assisting Investigation Underway in La Junta Double Fatal Fire ****Update on Double Fatal Fire yesterday on Rice Ave.**** On May 26th 2024 at approx 600am, LJFD responded to a reported structure fire at 1220 Rice Ave. upon arrival heavy fire c...
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SECO News
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Published: 03/30/2023
La Junta Fire Department: Hwy 109 Brush Fire Contained The La Junta Fire Department Released the Following Report: "Update on the fire. The total acreage burned was 27 acres. Thank you to all the agencies that came and helped." "There is a fire on...
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SECO News
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Published: 03/14/2023
LJFD VS North LJ Brush Fire 3/14/23 At approx 445 pm today we responded to the 1800 block of Himebaugh in North La Junta for a brush fire. Upon arrival the fire was about a 1 to 1 1/2 acres burning toward the river bottom. A fast aggressive initia...
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SECO News
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Published: 07/18/2022
LJFD: Mechanical Failure Cause of Single Vehicle Fire on US Hwy 50 At approx 1225 today, we responded to a reported vehicle fire on Hwy 50 just East of Swink. Upon arrival crew found heavy fire coming from the engine compartment. Quick attack exti...
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Byline:
Hart
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Published: 06/07/2022
LJFD VS Raton Ave Structure Fire 6/6/22 At approx 924pm this evening, LJFD responded to a reported structure fire in the 1000 blk of Raton. Upon arrival smoke was showing and fire was showing from the 2nd floor on the back side of the house. Inter...
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SECO News
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Published: 05/01/2022
LJFD VS North LJ Fire Caused by Burning Trash 5/1/22 "At approx 2:04 pm today we responded to a fire in the 300 blk of Ash in North La Junta. Upon arrival a large fire was burning between two houses and a very large pile of cut trees. A quick fire...
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Hart
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Published: 04/23/2022
LJFD VS Multiple Grass Fires on 4/22/22 La Junta Fire Chief Brad Davidson released the following on their social media: "Well yesterday put all agencies to the test. Hwy 109 South of La Junta was the first fire and was spreading fast." (Courtesy P...
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Hart
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Published: 04/17/2022
La Junta Fire Department VS Brush Fire Easter Day 4/17/22 (Photo Credit: Daniel Yost) Listen to the Interview with La Junta Fire Chief Brad Davidson: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on seconews.org and we're here at 18th and ...
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Hart
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Published: 04/16/2022
La Junta Fire Department: Wildfires Expected to be 100% Contained Tonight 4/16/22 Firefighters made great progress on the Bents Fort and Fort Lyons fires today. Crews anticipate being able to call both fires 100% contained by the end of shift this...
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