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AFD responds to fire on Central

Crews were dispatched at 9:14 a.m. to 620 Central Ave. SE in reference to a fire.

According to a City of Albuquerque Media Advisory: an elderly woman was acting out toward patrons next door and four witnesses say they saw the woman light a billboard on fire.

Sprinklers in the building contained the fire until crews arrived and were able to quickly extinguish it.

There was a minimal amount of damage and no injuries.

The woman was placed under arrest.


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