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.
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.
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Roads closed due to Calf Canyon Fire
The Taos County Sheriff's Office blocks off roads as the Calf Canyon Fire begins to approach a highway as the fire quickly spread.
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Fire approaches homes
After Taos County Sheriff's deputies worked to evacuate homes earlier in the day, flames from the Calf Canyon fire start to approach some of those same homes.
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Structures burn in Calf Canyon Fire
Taos County Sheriff's deputies approach a burning structure.
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Structures burn in Calf Canyon Fire
The Calf Canyon fire begins to burn structures as the fire rapidly spread through an evacuated area.
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Calf Canyon Fire burns structures
Many structures in the area were destroyed as the Calf Canyon Fire burned through some populated areas of Mora County.
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Calf Canyon Fire burns structures
Some structures were completely destroyed as the Calf Canyon Fire rapidly spread through some populated areas.
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Calf Canyon Fire spreads
Strong winds caused the Calf Canyon Fire to rapidly grow.
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Flames approach homes
Flames from the Calf Canyon Fire approaches a home.
PHOTO: Taos County Sheriff's Office
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.