New Mexico wildfire: 5,000 under evacuation orders as inferno rages
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New Mexico wildfire: 5,000 under evacuation orders as inferno rages
FP Staff
• April 16, 2022, 16:30:57 IST
New Mexico authorities said they suspect the fire, which has torched more than 24 square kilometers of forest and grass, was sparked by a downed power line
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Fire burns along a hillside in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, 13 April, 2022. Officials say a wildfire has burned about 150 structures, including homes, in Ruidoso. AP
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More than 200 homes already have burned, and an elderly couple was found dead this week outside their charred residence. AP
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Fanned by spring winds gusting at up to 144 kmph, the fire has torn through forested canyons dotted with homes. AP
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Like other southwestern states hit by climate change, New Mexico is suffering an early start to its fire season. AP
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In New Mexico, power was restored to all but a few hundred customers, but evacuation orders for close to 5,000 people remained in place. AP
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