Firefighters in La Junta worked to knock down a massive vehicle fire on Monday afternoon. According to the La Junta Fire Department (LJFD), crews responded to a reported vehicle fire off Road 28 and Homestead Loop at around 12:22 p.m. on Sept. 15. When firefighters arrived, they found a vehicle with heavy fire coming out of the engine and occupant compartments, LJFD said.
Thankfully, everyone was safely out of the vehicle when crews arrived. Crews quickly launched an aggressive attack to extinguish the fire, hoping to prevent it from spreading to the surrounding grassy area.
