Southbound I-25 at Broadway reopened following brush fire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All southbound lanes on I-25 at Broadway are reopened after a brush fire temporarily closed them Tuesday afternoon. Second Street has also reopened.

• Fire is 90% contained
• 28 acres burned
• Fire on private land
• Salt cedar, scrub oak and brush burned

Bernalillo County Fire Department and Albuquerque Fire Rescue remain at the scene. Wind speeds in the area on Tuesday were five to ten miles an hour and slowed down into the evening.

BCFD says there are no injuries and the cause of the fire is unknown. This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they are made available.

(Above video courtesy of Jeff Hartzer)

(Above video courtesy of Jeff Hartzer)