Firefighters were assigned to more than a dozen large fires across the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
She said her dog Liam “was a nervous wreck,” when a sheriff came to their house Friday afternoon and told them to leave.
With no air support or crews working directly on the fire lines, there was explosive growth in a number of fires. San Miguel County Sheriff Chris Lopez warned the situation very dangerous. Another wind-whipped fire in northeastern New Mexico also was forcing evacuations while the town of Cimarron and the headquarters of the Philmont Scout Ranch, owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America, were preparing to flee if necessary. The scout ranch attracts thousands of summer visitors, but officials said no scouts were on the property.
They found 30 homes and numerous other buildings were destroyed, with sheriff's officials saying over 100 properties were affected. That fire has burned close to 32 square miles and forced evacuations of 765 homes after starting last Sunday.
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