Juvenile suspected in fire south of East Empire Street

According to Assistant Chief Shawn Bittle of the Cortez Fire Protection District, a brush fire Wednesday south of East Empire Street near Wyoming Street was caused by a juvenile playing with fire. A block of East Empire Street was blocked for about a half-hour as the Cortez firefighters fought the blaze. “It was a little intense there as it approached Empire, but we kept it on the south side of the road,” Bittle said.

According to Assistant Chief Shawn Bittle of the Cortez Fire Protection District, a brush fire south of East Empire Street near Wyoming Street on Wednesday was caused by a juvenile playing with fire.

According to Assistant Chief Shawn Bittle of the Cortez Fire Protection District, a brush fire south of East Empire Street near Wyoming Street was caused by a juvenile playing with fire. A block of East Empire Street was blocked for about a half-hour Wednesday afternoon as the Cortez Fire Department fought the fire. “It was a little intense there as it approached Empire, but we kept it on the south side of the road,” Bittle said.