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Properly trained volunteers are critical to New Mexico wildfire suppression efforts
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn May 10, at approximately 4 p.m., a wildfire started near Las Tusas – some of the only green...
I moved to rural New Mexico to report on the aftermath of a massive wildfire.
Colorado Newsline via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThis article was produced in partnership with Source New Mexico, which was a member of ProPublica’s...
Wildfire season heating up in New Mexico as political leaders try to prevent destruction
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 12 months agoNew Mexico’s spring wildfire season was underway as the state’s congress people sought action to...
For evacuees, Las Tusas Fire brings back bad memories of last year
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 11—SAPELLO — The call to evacuate was eerily similar for Northern New Mexico residents still reeling from the effects of the record-setting Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. Terry Sprayberry ...
Crews make overnight progress in battling Las Tusas Fire
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 12—Fire crews worked throughout the night Thursday, using helicopters and air tankers, to battle the Las Tusas Fire in San Miguel County just west of Sapello. According to a Friday morning ...
Fire crews optimistic fire near Vegas will be contained soon
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 13—The Las Tusas Fire remained at 30% containment Saturday morning, but crews combating the blaze are confident the fire will be contained soon. "It's looking very optimistic that the fire ...
Crews make progress containing Las Tusas Fire
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 12—Firefighting crews led by a Type 3 Incident Management Team gained ground Friday in their battle against the Las Tusas Fire, a blaze that ignited Wednesday in San Miguel County just west ...
Rain, wind forecast for weekend, maybe beyond
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 11—April showers may bring May flowers, but May is going to bring more showers to keep those flowers growing in Northern New Mexico. And in the short run at least, the expected precipitation ...
Timeline: The making of a massive wildfire
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 15—April 6: The U.S. Forest Service conducts a controlled burn in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District near Hermit Peak. Winds kick up in the afternoon, pushing it out of control, to roughly ...
Long-running pueblo water rights case settled
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 6—A nearly 30-year water rights dispute involving Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, the state, several acequia groups and Española was resolved in a settlement that all parties applauded, saying it ...
