New mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in parts of New Mexico due to the rapid growth of a massive wildfire east of Santa Fe.
amid the rapid fire growth. Officials in San Miguel and Mora counties warned that the"emerging situation remains extremely serious, and that failure to evacuate could be fatal.''Fire officials expect higher temperatures, lower relative humidity and wind conditions to make for a very active fire day Saturday.
"Today we're supposed to get southwest winds… Tomorrow stronger, more southerly winds," Coil said."So there's gonna be a big emphasis today to construct and hold this line and make sure that we do everything we can to protect structures within the perimeter."Fire danger persists in the Southwest, with red flag warnings issued from Nevada to New Mexico.
The fire danger continues throughout parts of the Southwest this weekend, with strong, gusty winds amid persistent dry conditions in the region. Red flag warnings are in effect from Nevada to New Mexico. Several large wildfires continue to burn from the Texas Panhandle to Arizona, most of which are in New Mexico.The widespread, relentless drought continues to provide ample dry fuels for fires to spread, with little relief in sight for the foreseeable future for a large swath of the drought zones. More than two-thirds of New Mexico is now facing extreme drought conditions, while the exceptional drought area has more than doubled in size over the past week, encompassing more than 15% of the state.
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