Multiple wildfires are raging across New Mexico amid a severe snow drought, record temperatures, and bone-dry fuels. From the Jemez Mountains to the Gila Wilderness, crews battle rapid growth as experts warn of a dangerous season ahead.
Fire is no longer just a seasonal visitor in New Mexico — it is becoming a year-round threat amplified by rising temperatures, low snowpack, and a landscape primed to burn.
A series of lightning-caused wildfires, from Deer Canyon to the Gila National Forest, highlights New Mexico's growing vulnerability to increasingly destructive fire seasons fueled by drought, rising temperatures and expanding development in fire-prone landscapes.
Jemez Pueblo Governor John Galvan said the McCauley Springs Fire was troubling because of the region's drought, its wildfire history and the threat to culturally significant sites, KOAT reports.
The Socorro County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers after months of opposition to a proposed 10,000-acre project, Source NM reports.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
