THERE HAVE BEEN TWICE AS MANY WILDFIRES IN NEW MEXICO IN 2018 AS THERE WERE LAST YEAR AT THIS POINT…AND THE DROUGHT IS ONE OF THE REASONS. THAT’S A PARTICULAR CONCERN AS PEOPLE SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. WENDY MASON WITH THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION IS ADVISING NEW MEXICANS TO LEAVE THINGS TO THE PROFESSIONALS. MASON SAYS FIRES HAVE BURNED MORE THAN 230-THOUSAND ACRES IN NEW MEXICO THIS YEAR. AT THIS POINT IN 2017, THE FIGURE WAS ONLY 30-THOUSAND ACRES.
