May 20, 2022 Southwest fires fanned by winds, fueled by drought Fires in the drought-stricken Southwest, including New Mexico and Texas, continued to spread on Thursday, fanned by windy weather. Winds gusting up to 50 mph were expected to complicate firefighting efforts on Friday.
May 19, 2022 Dangerous weather forecast after fire crews slow New Mexico blazes Crews made progress on a historic fire in New Mexico ahead of dangerous fire weather conditions forecast on Thursday. The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires are now 34% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
May 18, 2022 Western fires fueled by winds prompt evacuations, forest closures Western fires in New Mexico and California have spread quickly due to stormy weather and strong winds.
May 17, 2022 Efforts to battle fire in New Mexico aided by thunderstorms Firefighters battling New Mexico's largest fire were helped Monday by thunderstorms. The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires have burned 299,565 acres.
May 16, 2022 New Mexico wildfire scorches nearly 300,000 acres, becomes largest wildfire in state history The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and scorched nearly 300,000 acres in the last five weeks, making it the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history.
May 16, 2022 Eastern US facing severe thunderstorms, flash flooding risk Strong to severe thunderstorms will impact a large portion of the East on Monday, including big cities along the I-95 corridor this afternoon.
May 9, 2022 New Mexico deputies close highway to help small plane make emergency landing Deputies in New Mexico shut down a highway to help a small plane in distress make a safe emergency landing Sunday morning, authorities said.
May 8, 2022 New Mexico wildfire scorches about 275 square miles, fueled by strong winds and high temperatures Strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity continued fanning the flames on Sunday of a devastating wildfire that has already scorched more than 275 square miles in Northern New Mexico.
May 7, 2022 New Mexico governor warns about 'serious' weekend fire weather New Mexico's governor warned residents on Friday ahead of what is expected to be a historic and dangerous weekend for fire weather. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham encouraged people still in mandatory evacuation areas to leave as soon as possible.
May 6, 2022 New Mexico fire personnel make progress ahead of windy weekend Personnel working to battle New Mexico wildfires made progress on Thursday due to favorable weather. Fires there have been driven by windy and dry conditions, scorching grass, brush and tinder.
