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Pueblo fire update: What’s burning in Colorado? Videos emerge
Videos shared by witnesses on social media show large plumes of smoke rising from the area.
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A fire has been reported in Pueblo, Colorado. The blaze appears to have started around 12:30 p.m. local time on Saturday.
What’s on fire?
Some social media accounts claim the fire broke out in a field near the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo.
In a Facebook post, Pueblo Independent News reported, “A huge plume of black smoke could be seen from quite a distance around town on Saturday. Kenny Gomez followed the smoke on a live FB video and tracked it to a field just outside of the government institution. We don’t know who owns the field where the fire was, but the hill there is owned by the City of Pueblo, dedicated as open space.”
Witness reports
Videos shared by witnesses on social media show large plumes of smoke rising from the area. The footage appears to show the fire producing significant amounts of smoke, although the exact location and cause of the blaze have not been independently confirmed.
