Improved weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters battling several large wildfires in New Mexico, including the largest active fire in the nation.
As more than 2,700 firefighters in northern New Mexico continued to battle the nation's largest active wildfire on Sunday, many evacuees were growing concerned about their future after weeks away from home. The biggest fire in the state's recorded history has been burning for six weeks now, and some of the hundreds forced to evacuate say their financial resources are dwindling.
Improved weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters battling several large wildfires in New Mexico, including the largest active fire in the nation.
Improved weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters battling several large wildfires in New Mexico, including the largest active fire in the nation. A cold front that blew in Friday lowered temperatures, raised humidity levels and provided cloud cover over the largest fire, which is burning in northern New Mexico, said Dennis Burns, a fire behavior analyst.