Belen bosque fire grows to 319 acres, 10% contained
Created: June 13, 2021 04:48 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Fire crews are still trying to contain a bosque fire that’s burning south of Belen. The Cemetery Fire, which started Saturday, has burned 319 acres and it 20% contained. Officials with the Valencia County Fire Department said the fire is burning on both sides of the Rio Grande and is threatening nearby homes. "Actually I'm from northern California where there's a lot of forest fires, and five years ago my grandparents lost their house in a fire, so to see the smoke, to smell it—I automatically went into panic mode. I cried a ...
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