new mexico fires

Nate Sink, a firefighter based in the Missoula, Mont., cradles a newborn elk calf that he encountered in a remote, fire-scarred area of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Mora, N.M., on Saturday.

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Firefighters rescued an elk calf from the ashes of the New Mexico blaze

5:48pm May 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

A firefighter happened upon the motionless animal on the ground of a fire-blackened forest as he patrolled and extinguished hot spots. The calf, dubbed Cinder, is recovering at a wildlife center.

Smoke billows from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fire, outside of Las Vegas, New Mexico, on May 11.

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Fire crews battling the massive New Mexico wildfire want a break from relentless wind

12:05pm May 13, 2022

by Eric Westervelt

The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history