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LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- After a few days of calm allowed some families who had fled wildfires raging in northeast New Mexico to return to their homes, dangerous winds picked up again Sunday, threatening to spread burning embers that could ignite new fires and complicate work for firefighters.
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"Dangerous, gusty winds were expected to continue Monday across northeast New Mexico, complicating the fight against wildfires that threaten thousands of homes in mountainous rural communities."
The northern reaches of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire by Sunday evening had jumped east of N.M. 518 as the wildfire began a rapid march toward homes in and around the communities of Holman, Chacon and Guadalupita. Authorities pleaded with residents there to evacuate while they still can.
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Dangerous, gusty winds were expected to continue Monday across northeast New Mexico, complicating the fight against wildfires that threaten thousands of homes in mountainous rural communities.