EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — You could see the smoke for miles around El Paso and much of the Borderland on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23.
A commander with the Juarez Fire Department confirmed that the large fire was at an illegal dump site in South Juarez around kilometer 27.
The dump site contains trash, plastic and tires. The fire started at about 4 p.m.
You could see huge black plumes of smoke through different parts of Juarez and El Paso.
As of about 4:30 p.m., fire crews in Juarez were still trying to get the fire under control.
We have no word if anyone has gotten hurt or how the fire started.
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