New Mexico was battling at least six wildfires, the worst of them burning the mountains and canyons just east of Santa Fe
Airborne firefighters dumped water and retardants on a raging New Mexico wildfire on Saturday, expediting their mission ahead of gustier forecast winds that officials said were expected to ground much of their aerial campaign in the coming days.
Dave Bales, U.S. Forest Service incident commander for the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, told reporters that helicopter and airplane pilots started early on Saturday in expectation that gusty winds would pick up and ground the fleet. Sustained winds are manageable, but fluctuating speeds create hazards for pilots, and strong winds blow water and retardant drops off the mark, Bales said.
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