Grass fire on US 70 in Roosevelt County extinguished
by Matthew Watkins
(Portales/Roosevelt County Office of Emergency Management)
ROOSEVELT COUNTY, N.M. (KVII) —
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m.
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The Portales Fire Department said the grass fire on US 70 has been extinguished.
ORIGINAL:
Fire crews are battling a grass fire on US 70 in Roosevelt County, according to the Portales Fire Department.
Portales FD posted on Facebook that the fire is on US 70 just past Johnson Hill.
Officials say visibility is bad in the area and the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office will be running traffic control.
Drivers are advised to use caution in the area.
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