Fire investigators called to Central El Paso dumpster fire

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Fire crews and police respond to a dumpster fire in Central El Paso on Friday night.

According to the El Paso Fire Department, at around 9:27 p.m., someone called in a dumpster fire behind the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief located at 915 N. Florence St.

Video from the scene shared on the popular social media account @therealfitfamelpaso shows fire crews extinguishing the fires while patrol units from the El Paso Police Department surround the scene.

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Dumpster fire in Central El Paso. May 29, 2026. Credit: FitFam

EPFD said fire investigators are on the way.

No information regarding injuries was shared.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

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