As early-season wildfires burn in New Mexico and Colorado, federal officials said Tuesday that Santa Fe and Carson national forests would close effective Thursday.
Even with government cash available, recovery may have to wait.
Grisham said that as fire season gets an early start, New Mexicans should expect to be prepared for potential evacuations throughout the summer. Residents of San Miguel, Mora, Taos and Colfax counties were told Tuesday to remain on high alert in case mandatory evacuations are ordered. An emotional support group for fire-stressed residents of the region was launched Monday; it is scheduled to meet weekly in Las Vegas, New Mexico.In Colorado, firefighters were grappling with the High Park Fire, which was measured Tuesday morning at more than 1,500 acres, with 37 percent containment, federal officials said.
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