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Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest wildfire in state history

Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest wildfire in state history
TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. EVENING. I’M KAYLA NORWOOD. THANKOU Y FOR JOINING US ON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HERMAN SPEAKING CAP. REFI IS ABOUT 8,000 ACRES. PASSING THE WHITEWATER BALDY FIRE AS THE LARGEST IN NEW MEXICO HISTORY IN A SALCIDO REPORTS FROM LAS VEGAS. AND MOST OF US HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN OUR CAREERS THE HERMITS PEAK IN CALF CANYON FEIR HAS GROWN TO ABOUT 290,000 ACRES. OUR RATE HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 9,000 ACRES OF GROWTH FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, BUT PREVIOUS TO THAT. WE DID SEE BACK-TO-BACK DAYS OF JUST OVER 30,000 ACRES PER DAY AND WEATHER CONTINUES TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN HOW QUICKLY IT’S GROWING. WE’RE STILL GONNA SEEIN WDS THAT ARE JUST BELOW OR AT RED FLAG WARNINGS. WE’VE GOT HISTORICALLY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS WE EXPERIENCED LARGE FIRE GROWTH ANY ONE OF THESE DAYS DEPENDING ON WHICH DIRECTION THE FIRE MOVES THIS IS ABOUT AS FAR AS WE’VE GOTTEN UP HIGHWAY18 5 AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND CHECK THIS OUT. ALL OF THIS IS BURNED LAND AND FIREFIGHTERS TELL ME THEY’VE EARNED IT ON PURPOSE TO PREVENT SPOT FIRES. THEY SAY THE CALF’S CANYON AND HERMITS PEAK FIRE HAS BEEN SPITTING OUT EMBERS WITH EXTREME WIND LSANDING THEM IN LAND LIKE THISND A CREATING NEW FIRE EVERY SPARK OUT. THERE IS GONNA START A NEW FIRE BROW SAYS DEPENDING ON THE WIND THE FIRE COULD THREATEN PARTS OF TAOS. SAANT FE COUNTY SO THOSE ESSENTIALLY TO THE NORTH THE THE WEST AND THE SOUTH WE WE COULD EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OVER THE OVER THE DAYS AND TO COME SO THEY’VE ESTABLISH. ED ENTERS TO HELP SLOW IT DOWN. WE’VE BROKENHE T FIRE INTO THREE ZONES ESSENTIALLY THE SOUTH ZONE THE CENTRAL ZEON AND THE NORTH ZONE. WE ARE BANDED TOGETHER WITH ONE SINGLE FOCUS AND THAT’S TO STOP THE FIRE IN LAS VEGAS ANGEL SALCEDO. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS ANGEL, THANK YOU. THE INCIDENT COMMANDER ALSO SAYS IF YOU’RE IN TAOS COUNTY KEEP AN EYE ON THE EVAATIOCUN MAP YOU’RE READY TO COLLECT YOUR BELONGINGS IF YOUR
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Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest wildfire in state history
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has grown to burn more than 310,000 acres and has become the largest wildfire in state history. Dry conditions and strong winds have been helping fuel the rapid spread of the fire. The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire started as two separate fires and merged into one fire. The Hermits Peak Fire began after spot fires spread outside of a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe National Forest. The cause of the Calf Canyon Fire is under investigation. The fire forced hundreds from their homes and has burned several structures. Many have been evacuated from their homes for several weeks. Some who have chosen to stay have said they were without water or power due to the fire. Previously, the state's largest wildfire was the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire. That fire burned over 297,000 acres and was caused by lightning. Since the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire became the largest in state history, the Black Fire has become the second largest.

The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has grown to burn more than 310,000 acres and has become the largest wildfire in state history. Dry conditions and strong winds have been helping fuel the rapid spread of the fire.

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The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire started as two separate fires and merged into one fire. The Hermits Peak Fire began after spot fires spread outside of a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe National Forest. The cause of the Calf Canyon Fire is under investigation.

The fire forced hundreds from their homes and has burned several structures. Many have been evacuated from their homes for several weeks. Some who have chosen to stay have said they were without water or power due to the fire.

Previously, the state's largest wildfire was the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire. That fire burned over 297,000 acres and was caused by lightning. Since the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire became the largest in state history, the Black Fire has become the second largest.