2 min readANGOSTURA, N.M. - Forests in Ella Arellano's family for nine generations burned in a day on Monday as fierce winds drove the United States' largest wildfire through a New Mexico valley towards a third county.
"I'm of the land," said Arellano, a "mayordoma" in charge of irrigation channels known as "acequias", as she wiped away tears. "Our mountains are gone and it's still burning." Around 35 miles in length, the blaze has destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures and triggered evacuation orders for 12,000 homes in San Miguel and Mora counties.
Winds gusting up to 66 mph blew a rancher off his feet as he hosed down his Angostura home in preparation for embers flying over a mile from the fire.
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