Fireballs Erupt From Warehouse Blaze Near Gas Station in Gallup, New Mexico

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Fireballs erupted from a blaze at a warehouse near a gas station in Gallup, New Mexico, on Wednesday, August 1.

This video of the fire was captured by eyewitness Richard Werner.

The McKinley County Sheriff’s Office said the fire sparked at a business that supplies hay feed, before it spread towards the edge of a Gas Max station, KOB4 reported.

Traffic on Highway 491 was blocked while firefighters attended the scene, but no injuries were reported, according to a tweet from New Mexico State Police.

UPDATE: The Gallup Sun reported that the warehouse was storing fireworks as well as hay when the fire broke out. Credit: Richard Werner via Storyful


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