Wildfire

New Mexico

New Mexico advocates urge feds to move barrels of radioactive waste amid wildfire risk

‘Bury the Barrels’ campaign urges DOE to comply with state effort to increase New Mexico nuclear waste in repository

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

Santa Fe National Forest responding after 8 wildfires spark, likely due to lightning

By early July, 524 wildfires had already ignited in N.M.

August 7, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico congressional delegation members demand info on military GPS jamming before fatal crash

Nearly 70 pilot reports before fatal crash warned about GPS jamming near White Sands, including one that called practice ‘an…

August 6, 2026

Associated Press

Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire went to prison for manslaughter in dad’s death

Miriam Sim, 76, reacts while talking about her neighborhood largely burning to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern…

August 4, 2026

Associated Press

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing

A firefighter watches as a helicopter drops water on the Summit Fire while battling wildfires in Llano, California, on July…

July 29, 2026

AP New Mexico

Busy wildfire season tests U.S. fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

Firefighters monitor the Aspen Acres Fire near Colorado City as it begins to grow late July 2, 2026. (Michael Seamans/The…

July 15, 2026

AP New Mexico

Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations

Evacuations have been ordered in Arizona, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah

July 3, 2026

AP New Mexico

What to know about fireworks and the risk of wildfires this July 4

New Mexico governor urges restraint

July 2, 2026

Associated Press

Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire burning near Beaver, Utah, on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP Photo The deaths of…

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

Will betting on wildfires lead to arson?

Fire survivors say using prediction markets to gamble on wildfire is “morally reprehensible”

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. governor approves $500K for statewide wildfires, including McCauley Springs Fire in Jemez

More than 16 fires currently burning in the state as Beehive Fire grows to more than 4,000 acres

July 1, 2026

AP New Mexico

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

The firefighters were on a specialized crew that fought in remote areas

June 30, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. U.S. Sen. Luján’s bill seeks to boost removal of wood piles from forests to reduce wildfire risk

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and a bipartisan group of senators are hoping legislation they introduced will spur more…

June 26, 2026

New Mexico

McCauley Springs Fire near Jemez Springs prompts evacuation orders, electric shutoff

The McCauley Springs Fire near Jemez Springs has grown to at least 150 acres in the Santa Fe National Forest…

June 25, 2026

Local News

Utah wildfire blankets Four Corners with smoke

Winds carry smoke from 31,000-acre Cottonwood Fire across region

June 24, 2026

Associated Press

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in U.S. West

Carlsbad was forecast to hit 108 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend

June 22, 2026

AP New Mexico

Military jamming disrupted a medical plane’s GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

The wildfire that started after the crash burned 49.8 square miles

June 19, 2026

New Mexico

FEMA leader formerly in charge of N.M. wildfire fund defends six-figure payout

After five months of paid leave, Mitchell says he and FEMA ‘mutually agreed’ to end his employment at Hermits Peak-Calf…

June 12, 2026

Associated Press

El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

A firefighter monitors flames caused by the Hughes Fire along Castaic Lake in Castaic, California, Jan. 22, 2025. Jae C.…

June 11, 2026

Opinion

Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog

Smoke fills the sky from a wildfire in Lacey Townships, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. New Jersey Department…

June 5, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico has unusually active start to wildfire season

State Forestry statistics show relatively few acres burned so far in 2026

June 2, 2026

New Mexico

Study finds fewer – but more destructive – fires in the West

Lightning-caused wildfires are destroying 84% more land than before

May 27, 2026

Associated Press

California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires

Action comes as California struggles with an ongoing insurance crisis

May 4, 2026

New Mexico

Mescalero Apache teens are building wildfire and flood sensors to protect their community

Sensors aim to ‘sniff’ out fires as soon as they start

May 4, 2026