Firefighters are continuing to comb through debris to ensure there are no additional victims.
Source: Las Cruces Police Department
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Cover Photo Caption: Las Cruces firefighters extinguish flames after being called to a reported home explosion.
Las Cruces firefighters who extinguished a residential structure fire on Fairway Drive have located one victim who is deceased. The victim, who has not been identified, was located inside the structure. The victim’s remains will be transported to the New Mexico Medical Investigator’s Office in Albuquerque for autopsy.
Las Cruces firefighters apply water to home after reported explosion.
Firefighters are continuing to comb through debris to ensure there are no additional victims. Investigators will also be looking for evidence to help determine the cause of the incident. The incident was reported as an explosion shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026. Las Cruces fire and police investigators, along with investigators from ATF, are looking into the cause of the explosion and subsequent fire. The explosion and fire caused a portion of the structure, primarily the roof of the garage, to collapse. There were two vehicles inside the garage. The single-story residence is part of a duplex. Besides smoke damage, there was minimal structural damage to the adjoining two-story residence to the west.
Three residents from the adjoining home are temporarily displaced and are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. Other nearby neighbors were temporarily evacuated as a precautionary measure.
A portion of Fairway Drive, between Telshor Boulevard and Don Roser Drive, will remain closed for the duration of the on-site investigation.
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Las Cruces firefighters are battling a sudden residential structure fire after a reported explosion on the 2600 block of Fairway Drive.
The explosion was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026. The cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
The explosion and subsequent fire caused significant damage to the residence which was part of a duplex. Las Cruces fire and police are on scene.
A portion of the structure collapsed requiring firefighters to work deliberately to gain full access to the scene. No additional information is available at this time.
A portion of Fairway Drive between Telshor Boulevard and Don Roser Drive is temporarily closed to traffic.
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