THE ALREADY-HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS NEW MEXICO IS GOING TO GET EVEN WORSE THIS WEEK. WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 IN MANY PARTS OF THE STATE, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST KERRY JONES SAYS THAT'LL DRIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS DOWN EVEN FURTHER. HE SAYS IT GETS WORSE AS TEMPERATURES INCREASE, EVEN BY JUST A FEW DEGREES.
AND THERE ARE HEALTH CONCERNS. JONES SAYS HEAT KILLS MORE PEOPLE IN THE U.S. THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENON. HE CALLS HEAT AN "UNDERRATED KILLER." WITH THAT IN MIND, HE SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS TO NEVER LEAVE A CHILD OR PET INSIDE A LOCKED CAR.
