Fire destroys 48-year rec center
Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero A firefighter, bottom left, is dwarfed by a structure fire that engulfed the local recreation center Monday night, Oct. 24, 2016, in Navajo, New Mexico.
Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero
A firefighter, bottom left, is dwarfed by a structure fire that engulfed the local recreation center Monday night, Oct. 24, 2016, in Navajo, New Mexico.
NAVAJO, N.M.
The recreation center, which has been standing in the small community of Navajo, New Mexico since 1968, has completely burned to the ground, according to Navajo Pine Fire Department Fire Chief Danniford Deschine.
About 50 firefighters from Navajo Pine Fire Department, Navajo Nation Fire Department, McKinley West, Pine Haven, Navajo Estates and Fort Wingate responded to a large structure fire around 5 p.m., said Deschine.
The cause of the fire was not known, but three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
“At this time I cannot say what caused the fire until after an investigation is conducted,” Deschine said.
No other injuries are reported.
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