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Wind, Drought Combine to Make Western US Wildfires Unstoppable
Firefighting managers in northern New Mexico say the flames of the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. have become unstoppable as they advance and burn trees sucked dry of moisture over decades of drought.
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California Fire Destroys Mansions; New Mexico Blaze Threatens Resort Towns
In Southern California, a wildfire erupted Wednesday in the coastal community of Laguna Niguel and burned more than 20 homes, many of them multimillion-dollar mansions.
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‘Rust' Producers Defend Safety Measures on the Alec Baldwin Film Set
A film production company is contesting sanctions by New Mexico officials for alleged workplace safety violations on the set of “Rust,” where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in October.
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The FBI Decided a Teen Wasn't a Threat Before He Carried Out a 2017 School Shooting
It was one of 50 school shootings in 2017 — and an instance of how missed signals can precede tragedy.
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Crews in New Mexico, Arizona Scramble to Corral Wildfires
Firefighters in New Mexico’s Rocky Mountain foothills are excavating new firebreaks and clearing brush to keep a massive wildfire from destroying more homes and pine forests. Nearly 300 structures including homes, commercial buildings and barns have already been destroyed. Officials said Monday that the tally will increase as more of the damage is surveyed. More residents were told to evacuate...
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New Mexico Residents Brace for Extreme Wildfire Conditions
Residents of a northern New Mexico city tried to recapture a sense of normalcy as their rural neighbors hunkered down amid predictions of extreme fire conditions.
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Biden Declares Disaster in New Mexico as Largest Wildfire in US Rages
Firefighters have slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented, while Biden’s disaster declaration brings new financial resources.
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Residents Wary as Fire Burns Near Northeast New Mexico Town
Residents of the small northeast New Mexico town have been watching aircraft disappear into a giant plume of smoke to fight a growing wildfire that has burned hundreds of square miles.
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Firefighters Battling New Mexico Blaze Brace for Wind
Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the U.S. on Saturday after strong winds pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico.
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More Evacuations Expected Near Dangerous Southwest Wildfires
Thousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate into the weekend in northern New Mexico.
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Map Shows Growing Number of Wildfires Sweeping Across US
From Florida to Colorado, major fires are burning in at least 13 states.
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New Police Videos Show Alec Baldwin in Moments After ‘Rust' Shooting
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office released a trove of video and photographic evidence in the probe of a fatal October shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin on the set of “Rust.”
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Fires Hit Southwest, New Mexico's Season ‘Dangerously Early'
New Mexico’s governor says the state faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes
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“A Very Chaotic Situation': Crews Tackle Growing Wildfires
Destructive U.S. Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the sky
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Crews Fight New Mexico Fires as Some Evacuations Lift
Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a southern New Mexico mountain community hit by wildfire
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New Mexico Village Seeks Prayers as Deadly Wildfire Rages
Residents of a southern New Mexico village are asking for prayers as firefighters dealt with more hot, dry and windy conditions while battling a deadly blaze that has already destroyed more than 200 homes
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US States Seek to Ease Inflation Burden With Direct Payments to Residents
Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash
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Faith, Love of Sports Linked Victims of Texas Crash
Family and friends say they are heartbroken and devastated after six students and a coach from a New Mexico university were killed in a fiery crash while returning home from a golf tournament in Texas.
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Missing Child Known as ‘Little Miss Nobody' Identified Over 60 Years Later
“Little Miss Nobody” finally has a name.
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Nine People Killed When Van Carrying College Golfers Collides With Truck
A passenger van carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf team collided head-on with a pickup truck in West Texas.