Del Sur fire still under investigation

When fire responders arrived on scene at 6:49 p.m. on May 3 at 3002 Del Sur in Alamogordo, they found a vacant home "fully engulfed in flames," an Alamogordo Fire Department news release states.

The fire was quickly put out and an investigation began by the Alamogordo Fire Investigations Unit.

"Every fire in Alamogordo is investigated," Alamogordo Fire Department Fire Investigations Unit Leader William Skaggs said. "We've always investigated them, we're just taking a more proactive rather than a reactive stance with it."

In 2018, Alamogordo Fire Department started its own investigations team. Prior to 2018, the New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office would investigate fires, Skaggs said.

The investigation is ongoing by the Alamogordo Fire Investigations Unit and the Alamogordo Police Department Detective Division.   

If anyone has information regarding this fire, please contact the Alamogordo Fire Investigations Unit at 575-439-4298.   

Nicole Maxwell can be contacted by email at nmaxwell@alamogordonews.com, by phone at 575-415-6605 or on Twitter at @nicmaxreporter.