More New Mexico residents warned they may need to flee fire
Firefighters in New Mexico’s Rocky Mountain foothills are preparing to excavate new firebreaks and clear brush that can serve as tinder to create…
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Taming the 2nd-largest wildfire in New Mexico history has been a ‘nightmare,’ firefighter says
Taming the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico history has been a nightmare for crews who have been battling the blaze for more than a month, a…
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Fire restrictions take effect in national forests in Arizona
With above-normal wildfire conditions present across much of Arizona, restrictions on campfires and other fire sources are taking effect in most of…
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Fire destroys vacant house in Ocotillo
Yesterday evening there was a fire inside a vacant house just off Seminole Avenue that almost spread to nearby neighbors.…
Continue Reading A major disaster is declared in New Mexico, unlocking federal aid as wildfires threaten thousands of homes
Wildfires and straight-line winds that have ravaged New Mexico for a month have created a major disaster, President Joe Biden declared, unlocking…
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Wildfire torching New Mexico pine forests keeps growing
A wildfire near a small northeastern New Mexico community in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains that is the biggest fire in the U.S. is expected to…
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Locklin fire prompts evacuations in Arizona
Firefighters in Bisbee, Arizona have battled five fires in less than two months and now — it’s the Locklin…
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Tunnel fire evacuations lifted in Arizona, but officials warn of hazardous conditions as the unpredictable fire rages on
Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according…
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Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive order to protect forests from wildfire
President Joe Biden is taking steps to help restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and…
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Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures, forces over 700 evacuations
An Arizona wildfire nearly tripled in size overnight after tearing through two dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700…
Continue Reading Arizona wildfire doubles in size near college town
An Arizona wildfire doubled in size overnight after tearing through two-dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700…
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Crews fight New Mexico fires as some evacuations lift
Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a mountain community in drought-stricken southern New…
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New Mexico village seeks prayers as deadly wildfire rages
With towering pine trees and cool mountain breezes, a pocket of southern New Mexico draws thousands of tourists and horse racing fans every summer.…
Continue Reading Couple found dead as wildfire destroys New Mexico homes
A wind-driven blaze is believed to have killed a New Mexico couple and burned over 200 homes. Authorities say firefighters have kept a wind-driven…
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Governor Newsom proposing another $1 billion to fight wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom has a new plan to fight fire with fire, unveiling a $1.2 billion proposal intended to prevent major…
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Wildfire Awareness Week
This Wildfire Awareness Week, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) wants you to prepare for any possible fires by keeping on high…
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Brushfire on Highway 98 caused power outages to over 300 IID customers
The Imperial County Fire Department engaged in a second alarm fire on highway 98 and Bornt Road Monday…
Continue Reading Evacuation orders for 8,000 homes are lifted after a Colorado wildfire torches parts of the Boulder area
All evacuation orders have been lifted after 19,000 residents were told to flee as the NCAR Fire ripped through part of Colorado, officials…
Continue Reading 175 Texas fires have torched about 95,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control
While firefighters grapple with wildfires across Texas, a bit of good news emerged Monday: the Big L Fire is now “under control,” Hood County…
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