Hot air balloon catches fire in NW Albuquerque

Hot air balloon catches on fire in NW Albuquerque

Police are responding after a hot air balloon caught on fire in Albuquerque Saturday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police responded after a hot air balloon caught on fire in Albuquerque Saturday. No one was injured.

The balloon caught on fire and landed near Fourth Street and Mildred Avenue NW.

Albuquerque fire crews are on scene and the fire is out.

This comes just 24 hours after a balloon took out the KKOB AM radio tower west of the park. According to the FAA, three people on the balloon were able to safely land after hitting the tower.

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