252 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over a year after the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire charred hundreds of thousands of acres in northern New Mexico, the Feds are working on how they’ll address their promise to restore the area. There is now $3.95 billion set aside to address losses tied to the government-sparked blaze.
295 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A fire has started in the Upper Bear Canyon near the city limits of Albuquerque. The fire is within the Sandia Wilderness. The size of the fire is currently a half acre and the possible cause is a lightning strike, according to New Mexico Fire Information.
271 Views The U.S. Forest Service scheduled two prescribed burns last week in the southwest part of the state despite a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. Ultimately the agency burned the day before, but not the day of the warning.
261 Views SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. — Officials gave the final update Monday on the Las Tusas Fire, which they say burned multiple structures in San Miguel County. The fire started Wednesday on private land west of Sapello, around 46 miles north of Las Vegas. As of Monday, the fire burned
346 Views SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A wildfire has sparked near Sapello. Multiple structures have been burned, according to NMfireinfo. The fire prompted roads to close and evacuations, officials said.
309 Views SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. — Evacuations have been ordered Wednesday as crews battle the Las Tusas fire in San Miguel County Wednesday. Officials ordered voluntary evacuations on Highway 518 between mileposts 12 to 15.
283 Views MORA COUNTY, N.M. — A new fire has started east of New Mexico Highway 434 near milepost 12, near Guadalupita. It’s 10% contained. The Mora County Sheriff’s Office is responding to the scene, along with fire crews. Officials say it’s 75 to 100 acres in size and was pushed
330 Views LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — A four-day wildfire evacuation drill will be done in the southwestern region of Colorado next week. The drills will be led by the La Plata County Office of Emergency Management. County residents are being encouraged to register for the CodeRED alert system. There will
303 Views Fire crews put out a fire near Jemez Springs that burned a few acres. A similar situation happened on Sunday on Highway 550 near Farmington.
327 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday marks one year since the start of the Hermits Peak fire, which later merged with the Calf Canyon fire to become the largest wildfire ever recorded in New Mexico history.
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