Cortez firefighters put out a small fire that started in a pile of rubbish in the field behind the J. Fargo’s parking lot, 1209 E. Main St., just after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Cortez Fire Protection District and Cortez Police Department responded, and the flames were extinguished within about 20 minutes. First responders said they weren’t sure what had started the fire.

Cortez firefighters pour water on a rubbish heap that caught fire Wednesday morning near J. Fargo’s restaurant on 1209 E. Main St. No structures were damaged.