New Mexico wildfires have forced the evacuations of thousands of residents.
was restored for all but a few hundred customers, evacuation orders for nearly 5,000 people remained in place.
While the fire did not make any runs at the lines crews had established, conditions were warm, windy and dry. FILE PHOTO: The McBride Fire burns in the heart of the village in Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, April 12, 2022. Picture taken April 12, 2022.People walk on a street with smoke rising in the background as a wind-driven wildfire, known as the McBride Fire, spreads in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. in this picture obtained from social media April 12, 2022. Picture taken April 12, 2022.
"We know people going through this devastating and emotional time want to collect their belongings and assess the damage to their homes," New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Deputy Secretary Kelly Hamilton said in a Saturday."We kindly ask you to please practice patience. These areas are too dangerous and the last thing we want is for anyone to be seriously hurt.
Ruidoso, where officials declared a state of emergency, was hit by one of the most destructive wildfires in state history in 2012. The fire is suspected to have started due to a downed power line and an investigation into the matter continued on Friday.climate changeCrews have been battling large fires in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado, where a new fire necessitated evacuations on Friday north of Boulder.
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