SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) - A national forest in southwestern New Mexico along the Arizona border has been placed on “high fire danger.”
The Silver City Sun-News reports warmer temperatures and high spring winds are increasing fire danger on the Gila (HEE’-luh) National Forest as officials report an increase in abandoned campfires.
A fire danger rating of “high” is defined as “all fine dead fuels ignite readily and fires start easily from most causes.”
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The move comes as forecasters warned of dangerous, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains this wildfire season.
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says gusty winds and low humidity in drought-stricken areas will create dangerous fire conditions in parts of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News, http://www.lcsun-news.com
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