KINGSTON, N.M. (AP) — Crews were focusing Sunday on protecting homes in a historic southwest New Mexico mining town from a 35-square mile wildfire that had prompted the evacuation of 26 people from their houses.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Crews gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history Saturday and had more than half the blaze contained as officials prepared to lift mandatory evacuation orders for hundreds of residents.
CIMARRON, N.M. (AP) — A wildfire in northern New Mexico that forced about 100 Boy Scouts to relocate to another camping area has grown to more than 1,000 acres.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Crews continued Saturday to battle around 93 square miles of tinder-dry forests in New Mexico as officials hope thunderstorms expected over the weekend will bring relief.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities lifted evacuations in a wide swath of terrain outside Colorado Springs on Friday as they said a surprise rain shower helped them expand containment of a wildfire that has destroyed more than 400 homes.