THE FIRE DANGER IS ALREADY HIGH IN NEW MEXICO…BUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GET EVEN WORSE THIS WEEK, WITH STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. DAN WARE WITH THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION SAYS WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT NO HUGE WILDFIRES HAVE BROKEN OUT SO FAR THIS SPRING.
WARE SAYS CONDITIONS ARE SIMILAR … POSSIBLY EVEN WORSE … THAN LAST YEAR, AND THAT UPS THE CHANCES OF A WILDFIRE. WARE SAYS WE'RE NOW IN THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT WON'T TAKE MUCH FOR A FIRE TO SPARK. A RED FLAG WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR NEW MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY, AND AGAIN FOR THURSDAY.
