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Photo courtesy of El Paso Fire Department
Fire officials responded to a fire that took place near campus July 4 that could have possibly been caused by fireworks.

Fire officials responded to a fire that took place Tuesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. on the 2400 block of Campbell, near UTEP campus. 

Although there has not been confirmation as to what started the fire, reports from first responders said the cause could have been fireworks. 

El Paso Fire tweeted “crews knocked down a brush fire affecting a large area of an empty lot. No injuries reported at this time” as well as to stand by for updates.  

We will keep you updated as this story develops.  

Annabella Mireles is the photo editor and may be reached at [email protected] 

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Annabella Mireles, Photo Editor
Annabella Mireles is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in digital media production and minoring in film. She is the photo editor at the Prospector newspaper and Minero magazine as well as owning her own photography business. She plans on pursuing photography full time.
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