New Mexico wildfires: FBI offers reward for information about those responsible
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New Mexico wildfires: FBI offers reward for information about those responsible

Hindustan Times  

Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. The FBI on Saturday offered up to USD 10,000 for information in connection with the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced thousands to flee. An agency statement said it was seeking public assistance in “identifying the cause” of the fires near Ruidoso, New Mexico, that were discovered June 17. But the notice also pointedly suggested human hands were to blame, saying the reward was for information leading to arrest and conviction of "the person or persons responsible for starting the fires.” The South Fork Fire, which reached 26 square miles, was 26 per cent contained on Saturday, while the Salt Fire, at 12 square miles, was 7 per cent contained as of Saturday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Centre.

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Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border

The Independent  

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Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles
2 months ago

Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods, destroying dozens of homes. Firefighters and police cleared residents from neighbourhoods near Camarillo before homes were set ablaze by embers blown 3.2km from the firefront, Ventura County Fire Department Captain Tony McHale said. “It’s like …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
4 months ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
5 months ago

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said Friday, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon. Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles, Northwest Interagency Coordination Center spokesperson Carol Connolly said. Another fire near …

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
5 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. But hotter weather, fuels and terrain will continue posing challenges for the estimated 6,500 firefighters battling the fire, which has spread over 626 square miles since …

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
5 months, 1 week ago

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

Associated Press  

LOVELAND, Colo. — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large blazes burned across the western U.S. “You can rebuild a house, and you can rebuild a barn, but there are lot of memories in them that you can’t rebuild,” she said Yet another …

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
5 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. “That’s going to be a continued challenge for us moving forward over the next couple of days,” said Mark Brunton, an operations section chief with the California Department …

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. Temperatures are expected to be cooler than average through the middle of next week, but “that doesn’t mean that fires that are existing will go …

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The Park Fire has scorched 547 square miles as of Saturday and destroyed 134 structures since igniting Wednesday when authorities said a man pushed …

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds

Associated Press  

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. The implosion of the plume sent winds of 50 mph in every direction, raising fears the fire would jump I-84, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in …

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
5 months, 4 weeks ago

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades. California’s first death of the fire season was reported after …

New Mexico village ravaged by wildfire gets another pounding by floodwaters
6 months ago

New Mexico village ravaged by wildfire gets another pounding by floodwaters

Associated Press  

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Roads throughout a mountain village in southern New Mexico that was recently ravaged by wildfire were closed Tuesday as authorities tried to keep vehicles out of the path of rushing water. “Please get to higher ground NOW!” the village announced on social media as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency. A mobile home park …

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
6 months ago

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Firefighters “did a really good job yesterday” enforcing containment lines, and wind hasn’t been a factor, said Cal Fire Capt. …

Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
6 months, 1 week ago

Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire traversed nearly 6 square miles on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision, said Matthew Wilcox, spokesman for a multi-agency wildfire response team. …

List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires

Associated Press  

The number of residents still unaccounted for has been shrinking significantly after thousands of people fled their homes as two fast-moving wildfires approached their village in southern New Mexico, Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said Tuesday. Search and rescue crews have cleared more properties in the areas of Ruidoso, the mountain community hardest hit by the flames, and village officials and …

FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings

The Independent  

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FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings

Associated Press  

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures. The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the …

FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires

Associated Press  

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. The FBI on Saturday offered up to $10,000 for information in connection with the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced …

Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico

LA Times  

Smoke rises from fires in Ruidoso, N.M., on Monday. Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. Elsewhere in New Mexico, heavy rain and flash flood warnings prompted officials to order some …

Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — More than 1,000 firefighters in New Mexico took advantage of a break in the weather on Thursday to get the upper hand — for now — on a pair of wildfires that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows the overview of …

Crews battle deadly New Mexico wildfires as clouds and flooding loom
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Crews battle deadly New Mexico wildfires as clouds and flooding loom

The Independent  

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New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief

Associated Press  

ROSWELL, N.M. — Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New Mexico threatened by wildfires that have killed at least two people and damaged more than 1,400 structures, offering the hope of some assistance for firefighters but adding the threat of high winds and flash floods. New Mexico State Police spokesman Wilson Silver said Wednesday that …

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Big new wildfires challenged California firefighters Tuesday even as they increased containment of earlier blazes that erupted as dry north winds arrived over the weekend. AP AUDIO: New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a wildfire outside of Los Angeles has burned more …

At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office says

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Thousands of southern New Mexico residents fled a mountainous village as a wind-whipped wildfire tore through homes and other buildings, and killed at least one person. “Within an hour, the police department, the fire department, everybody’s there blocking, barricading the roads to our area and telling everybody to leave,” he said. “Thank God we were ready.” …

US Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire
1 year, 2 months ago

US Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire

The Independent  

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US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
1 year, 5 months ago

US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The U.S. Forest Service’s own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published after a lengthy investigation. The Cerro Pelado fire burned in dry, windy conditions across more than 60 square miles and crept within a few miles of the city of …

U.S. Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, N.M., agency says
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, N.M., agency says

LA Times  

The U.S. Forest Service says its own prescribed burn started a 2022 wildfire that nearly burned into Los Alamos, N.M. The Cerro Pelado fire burned across more than 60 square miles and crept within a few miles of the city of Los Alamos and its companion U.S. national security lab. Investigations traced the outbreak of the wildfire in April 2022 …

Officials warn of wildfire risk as Southwest US dries out
1 year, 9 months ago

Officials warn of wildfire risk as Southwest US dries out

The Independent  

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Record-setting wildfire in New Mexico declared contained
2 years, 4 months ago

Record-setting wildfire in New Mexico declared contained

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than four grueling months and $300 million later, the federal government has declared the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history 100% contained, a notable milestone but just another step in what local residents and officials say will be a long journey toward recovery. Others have complained that federal officials don’t understand rural life in northern …

2 New Mexico counties added to wildfire disaster declaration
2 years, 5 months ago

2 New Mexico counties added to wildfire disaster declaration

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Two more New Mexico counties have been added to a federal disaster declaration issued in response to the state’s historic wildfire season. State officials said Thursday that Los Alamos and Sandoval counties will now be eligible for grant funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. New Mexico’s governor also recently secured an extension of the disaster …

Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors
2 years, 6 months ago

Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said Tuesday. “The devastating impact of this fire to the communities and livelihoods of those …

Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California
2 years, 6 months ago

Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

The Independent  

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New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire
2 years, 7 months ago

New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Dozens of residents in a small New Mexico community impacted by massive wildfires that merged in April are suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they called a failure to provide information about the government’s role in starting the blazes. The Forest Service has acknowledged that two prescribed burns it set to clear out brush and …

Black Fire becomes New Mexico’s 2nd largest fire in the state’s history
2 years, 7 months ago

Black Fire becomes New Mexico’s 2nd largest fire in the state’s history

CNN  

CNN — The two largest fires in New Mexico history are happening simultaneously and are only expected to get bigger through the weekend. The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is the largest fire in New Mexico history, with over 318,000 acres burned, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Thursday morning. The Black Fire is now the second-largest fire in New …

New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried
2 years, 7 months ago

New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — As more than 3,000 firefighters in northern New Mexico continued to battle the nation’s largest active wildfire Sunday, federal forest officials worried about future flash floods, landslides and destructive ash from the burn scar. A hazard assessment from the Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey shows that some burned areas on the New Mexico fire could …

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire
2 years, 7 months ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire

LA Times  

Firefighters in New Mexico who are battling the nation’s largest active wildfire said Monday that cooler weather helped them prevent the blaze from growing as nearly 3,000 firefighters worked to strengthen and increase their firebreaks. On Monday, the U.S. Forest Service released a survey of vegetation and soil damage across 118 square miles of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that …

Extreme fire threats prompt US suspension of planned burns
2 years, 7 months ago

Extreme fire threats prompt US suspension of planned burns

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore cited extreme fire danger and unfavorable weather conditions Friday in announcing a suspension of all planned fire burning operations to clear brush and small trees on all national forest lands while his agency conducts a review of protocols and practices ahead of planned operations this fall. His decision came as federal …

New Mexico wildfire now ranks as largest in state history
2 years, 7 months ago

New Mexico wildfire now ranks as largest in state history

India Today  

A wildfire burning for 40 days in New Mexico on Monday became the largest in the Southwestern state's recorded history as it forced the evacuation of a small ski resort and villages in drought-hit mountains east of Santa Fe. Residents of the Sipapu ski resort and communities around 13 miles south of Taos received evacuation alerts over their cellphones late …

Rain brings relief to massive, record-wildfire in New Mexico
2 years, 7 months ago

Rain brings relief to massive, record-wildfire in New Mexico

Associated Press  

Lightning sparked a few new small fires in the drought-stricken Southwest Monday but the thunderstorms brought welcome rain to the monster blaze that’s been churning for a month in New Mexico and is now the state’s largest in recorded history. “We haven’t seen rain in a really long time so that’s exciting,” San Miguel County Sheriff Chris Lopez said Monday …

Tens of thousands have evacuated their New Mexico homes as massive wildfire grows
2 years, 8 months ago

Tens of thousands have evacuated their New Mexico homes as massive wildfire grows

NPR  

Tens of thousands have evacuated their New Mexico homes as massive wildfire grows The biggest wildfire in the U.S. has been threatening homes and people in New Mexico for more than a month now. FORDHAM: That's Santa Fe National Forest ranger Steven Romero at an online meeting apologizing for letting a prescribed burn get out of control. But Ray Sanchez, …

New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions
2 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — With the worst of the thick wildfire smoke having blown out of town, residents of this small northern New Mexico city tried to recapture a sense of normalcy Saturday as their rural neighbors hunkered down amid predictions of extreme fire conditions. “It’s unnerving.” While the city for now seemed spared of danger, rural areas were still …

Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico's wildfire fight
2 years, 8 months ago

Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico's wildfire fight

NPR  

Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico's wildfire fight Enlarge this image toggle caption Robert Browman/The Albuquerque Journal via AP Robert Browman/The Albuquerque Journal via AP LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Fast winds fanned the flames of wildfires burning across northeast New Mexico on Sunday, grounding firefighting aircraft and complicating work for firefighters as they sought to protect more communities from danger. …

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone
2 years, 8 months ago

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early April. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration during an evening briefing by …

Photos: US firefighters battle huge wildfires in New Mexico
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: US firefighters battle huge wildfires in New Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters slowed the advance of huge wildfires in the US state of New Mexico as strong winds relented on Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of the state devastated by fire since early April. US Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration on Wednesday during an evening …

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

NPR  

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone Enlarge this image toggle caption Eddie Moore/AP Eddie Moore/AP LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since …

New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire
2 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — New Mexico’s governor on Tuesday asked President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scrambled to clear brush, build fire lines and spray water to keep the largest blaze burning in the U.S. from destroying more homes in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. “I have families who don’t know what the next day looks …

As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee
2 years, 8 months ago

As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Wind-whipped flames raced across more of New Mexico’s pine-covered mountainsides on Monday, closing in on a town of 13,000 people where some residents hurried to pack their cars with belongings, others hustled to clear brush from around their homes, and police were called in to help evacuate the state’s psychiatric hospital. The fire has charred more …

New Mexico wildfire prompts call for US disaster declaration
2 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico wildfire prompts call for US disaster declaration

Al Jazeera  

The governor of New Mexico has asked President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scrambled to keep the largest blaze burning in the United States from destroying more homes in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. “I have 6,000 people evacuated, I have families who don’t know what the next day looks like, I have families who are …

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