Albuquerque –
At 9:49 PM on April 30, Albuquerque Fire Rescue units were dispatched to 530 Utah SE for reports of a mobile home fire. While crews were en route, dispatchers received multiple calls reporting several mobile homes burning and possible occupants trapped, prompting an upgrade to a full first-alarm assignment.
Medic 5 arrived to find two mobile homes with heavy fire showing and reported a working fire with a potential rescue. Crews from Medic 5 and Ladder 5 conducted primary searches of both homes, while Engine 5 deployed two 1¾-inch handlines for fire attack. Battalion 2 assumed command upon arrival.
The fire was brought under control within 19 minutes. Searches by AFR crews found no victims.
A total of 18 apparatus and 43 firefighters responded. Six people were displaced and are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. Fire investigators remained on scene to determine the cause.
No additional information was immediately available.
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