City of Las Cruces, NM

05/31/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/31/2023 18:07

Five Firefighters Injured in Branding Iron Circle Blaze

Posted on: May 31, 2023

Five Firefighters Injured in Branding Iron Circle Blaze

A residential structure fire on Branding Iron Circle damaged a home and caused relatively minor injuries to five Las Cruces firefighters, one of whom was transported to a local hospital.

About 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a fire, and possibly a trapped occupant, in a mobile home on the 1400 block of Branding Iron Circle.

Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire emitting from multiple windows. Firefighters simultaneously searched the structure and attacked the blaze. After a thorough search, the house was determined to be unoccupied.

The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes.

Five Las Cruces firefighters received relatively minor injuries during the incident. One of the five injured firefighters required transportation to a local hospital. The firefighter was evaluated, received treatment, and has since been released from the hospital. All injuries were described as energized electrical shock in nature.

A total of 29 firefighters responded to this incident. No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Damage to the structure is estimated at $70,000.