Thousands flee homes as largest US wildfire rages on in New Mexico | Pics
Burning since April 6, the New Mexico fire is the largest active wildfire in US.
Burning since April 6, the New Mexico fire is the largest active wildfire in US.
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The blaze has scorched more than 121,000 acres (49,000 hectares), or more than half the area of New York City.
Photo Credit : ReutersThe fire is the most destructive of a dozen blazes in the Southwest that scientists say are more widespread and arriving earlier this year due to climate change.
Photo Credit : ReutersThe fire has destroyed hundreds of properties and forced the evacuation of dozens of settlements, but there have been no reports of fatalities.
Photo Credit : ReutersA satellite image shows a natural color closer view of fire lines of Hermits Peak wildfire, east of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Photo Credit : ReutersHundreds of households in the historic New Mexico city of Las Vegas were told to evacuate on Monday as fierce winds and drought pushed the largest active wildfire in the United States closer to town.
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