More Than 850,000 Attend NM Hot-Air Balloon Fest
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Balloonists fire their burners during Balloon Glow on the second day of the annual Albuquerque balloon fiesta
The Dawn Patrol floats overhead as pilots, including Jeff Hooten of Albuquerque, left, and Bruce Wood of Carbondale, Colo., center, listen during the pilots briefing at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Spectators stand on El Pueblo Road near Paseo del Norte in Albuquerque, N.M. to watch the first mass ascension of the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
A balloon extends streamers from its gondola on the second day of the annual Albuquerque balloon fiesta.
In this photo provided by the Catalyst, the balloon "New Mexico Sunrise" strikes a power line after launching during Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit rides past inflating balloons during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.