🌱 Large Fire In NE Albuquerque + Barelas Community Center

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Fire crews contained a large building fire near a recycling plant in Northeast Albuquerque that began on Tuesday night. The AFR says the building is a "total loss" as hazardous materials are said to have caused multiple explosions on the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation and there were no reports of injuries as of Wednesday evening. (KOAT New Mexico)
2. One of Albuquerque’s oldest community centers has been designated a historic landmark. The Barelas Community Center off 8th Street, completed in 1942, displays Spanish Pueblo revival architecture and murals depicting New Mexico culture. This landmark designation helps to preserve more than 20 sites across Albuquerque, including the Kimo Theatre and the Old Albuquerque High School. (KRQE News 13)
3. Driver inattention has been cited as a possible cause of a fatal motorcycle crash that happened yesterday morning in Uptown Albuquerque. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, an SUV was traveling southbound on Louisiana and stopped for a red light on Louisiana. According to APD, as the light turned green "the SUV began turning right onto westbound Indian School from the center lane of Louisiana, just as a motorcycle was traveling southbound in the far-right lane." The motorcycle struck the SUV and the motorcycle went down, killing the driver of the motorcycle at the scene. Police found that the motorcycle had the right of way. (KOB)

Today in Albuquerque:

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From my notebook:

• Southbound I-25 lanes were closed at Martin Luther King due to heavy police activity yesterday. Lanes reopened after a few hours; the cause of the incident is unknown as of Wednesday evening. (KRQE News 13)
• Unsure what to get mom for Mother's Day? Visit Albuquerque has provided some Mother’s Day gift ideas at the link. (KRQE News 13)
• A health alert was issued until 9:00 p.m. last night for Albuquerque due to blowing dust. Visit the city’s air quality trends webpage for more info. (KRQE News 13)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.