Lincoln National Forest reopens Friday
For almost a month, most of the national forests have been off limits due to the heightened risks of fires that have scorched much of New Mexico.
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For almost a month, most of the national forests have been off limits due to the heightened risks of fires that have scorched much of New Mexico.
The national park was closed May 25 as officials feared the ignition of wildfires amid extreme heat and drought which increased the fire danger.
Wednesday marked the first day of a more than two-month-long closure of the Lincoln National Forest.
In a news conference Tuesday, Gov. Lujan Grisham acknowledged she did not have hard figures — most recent estimates had put losses of homes at 366 — but added "given the nature of this fire ... I don't think it's an exaggeration."
A report for the McBride Fire from the BAER team is pending, but the Nogal Canyon Fire BAER Report was released May 3.