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Grass fire at North Central Park in Laredo prompts evacuation
Laredo police asked residents to stay away from North Central Park while the area is evacuated after a grass fire.
Laredo police asked residents to stay away from North Central Park on Wednesday as the area was evacuated following a fire. Police reported the evacuation at about 10:28 a.m.
The Laredo Fire Department said the fire appears to be a small grass fire and is being handled by firefighters. A photo shared by the Laredo Police Department showed brush on fire with smoke rising from the area.
North Central Park will remain closed until further notice. The story is developing.
Written by The Alamo Republican from Laredo Morning Times’ reporting, using only the facts in it. Laredo Morning Times’ own headline: “Grass fire reported at North Central Park, area evacuated”
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