A brush fire broke out near the Cottonwood Campground at the west end of the Navajo Lake State Park on Saturday. Officials say one camper was treated for smoke inhalation and was later released.
ALBUQUERQUE – State park officials say there were no serious injuries during a brush fire at Navajo Lake State Park, in northwestern New Mexico near the Colorado border.
A brush fire broke out near the Cottonwood Campground at the west end of the park on Saturday. Officials say one camper was treated for smoke inhalation and was later released.
State Parks Director Christy Tafoya says the campground was closed after the fire and will reopen in five or six days.
She said in a news release that there were a few areas that were still smoldering.
The campers that were evacuated from the campground will receive four free nights of camping.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.
