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Black Fire Grows to NM’s Third Largest

May 27, 2022
Firefighters working on the side of a road working on the Black Fire.

5.27.2022 – In the Gila National Forest, the Black Fire ignited on May 13—and has already grown into the state’s third largest wildfire in history. Fire behavior analyst Arthur Gonzales, with the Southwest Incident Management Team #5 talks about the conditions fueling the giant fire. “I started this business in 1995, and I’ve seen a…

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Understanding Extreme Winds

May 13, 2022
Blades of grass and wheat grain blowing in the wind.

5.13.2022 – New Mexicans know all about gusty spring winds. But what we’re experiencing this year is different. Meteorologist Scott Overpeck, with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, explains the winds we’ve been experiencing through April and May—and offers a look ahead. In conversation with correspondent Laura Paskus, Overpeck talks about this year’s conditions and…

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