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Deadly Western wildfires burn out of control

Colorado and New Mexico Wildfires

One person was dead as massive wildfires in drought-parched Colorado and New Mexico burned out of control, while Western lawmakers pleaded for updates to an aging U.S. aerial firefighting fleet needed to combat a fire season that lasts year-round.

 

New Mexico's record-size wildfire could be preview of vicious fires to come

New Mexico Fire

Experts say a massive wildfire that has become the largest blaze in New Mexico history may just be a preview of what's to come after months of drought.

 

NM wildfire swells, closes nuke lab in Los Alamos

NM wildfire swells, closes nuke lab in Los Alamos

A fast-moving wildfire forced officials at the nuclear laboratory in Los Alamos to close the site Monday as more than 100 residents evacuated their homes....

 

Wildfire Is Now the Largest in Arizona’s History

Wildfire Is Now the Largest in Arizona’s History

The Wallow Fire has now burned more than 469,000 acres in eastern Arizona and New Mexico, 10,000 more than a 2002 fire that had been the largest in Arizona history.

 

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