Residents Asked To Stay Inside Because Of Pueblo Fire

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Residents of a Pueblo neighborhood are being asked to stay inside their homes because of heavy smoke from a fire.

Crews are using excavators to take apart a 100-foot-high pile of scrap at American Iron and Metal.

Authorities say water alone will not put the fire out and it could take days.

Residents are being told to keep windows and doors shut and turn off ventilation systems. If a resident has a respiratory illness they are encouraged to leave the area until the smoke is gone.

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