By Organ Mountain News on Jun 29, 2026

Smoke alarms alert occupants before Las Cruces house fire

Las Cruces firefighters contained a Saturday morning garage fire on Big Springs Street after smoke alarms alerted occupants, who evacuated without injury.

A Las Cruces fire engine is parked outside a home on Big Springs Street after firefighters extinguished a garage fire Saturday morning. (Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Fire Department)

Firefighters contained the Big Springs Street fire to the garage Saturday morning, and no injuries were reported.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Smoke alarms alerted occupants to a fire Saturday morning at a home on Big Springs Street, allowing them to evacuate without injury before firefighters arrived.

Las Cruces firefighters were called just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, to a report of a fire at a home in the 4700 block of Big Springs Street, according to a news release from the city.

The first crew to arrive reported an active fire in the garage. Firefighters began an aggressive attack and contained the fire to the garage, preventing it from spreading to the rest of the home.

The fire was brought under control within 16 minutes of the first crew’s arrival.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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