Wildfires Threaten Homes, Spark Evacuations, in N.M., California

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Wunderground.com - 6/12/13, Russel Contreras

 

 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Firefighting teams in California and New Mexico are battling early season wildfires that have blackened thousands of acres and threatened homes and building, spurring numerous evacuations.
 
Residents of more than 1,000 homes were ordered to leave as erratic winds pushed a wildfire closer to two foothill communities, where officials said five structures, possibly homes, were destroyed Saturday.
 
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