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Wildfire season arrives in New Mexico

55 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say a cigarette might not seem like much, but all a fire needs is a spark to spread.

Lincoln National Forest prepares for fire season

68 Views   ROSWELL, N.M. – At 1.1 million acres, the Lincoln National Forest stretches from Alamogordo to Carlsbad. With an area that big, officials are preparing for fire season and most importantly, staffing. Each year, the National Forest Service has fire hire events to have a fully staffed fire crew

FEMA holds meeting for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire claimants

92 Views   MORA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA and the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security are holding a town meeting Tuesday in Mora to talk to residents about expanded services for people impacted by the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. Case managers will be onsite to talk to current claimants.

Santa Fe National Forest Pile burns

86 Views   Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — There are plans for prescribed fires in the Jemez and Española ranger districts of the Santa Fe National Forest. As early as this week, the Jemez Ranger District, will ignite a burn of 171 acres of machine piles.

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