Wind-driven wildfires exploded in size in northern New Mexico, destroying multiple homes and forcing hundreds to flee mountain villages as blazes raged early in the year in the parched U.S. Southwest.
Two wildfires merged northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico and raced through 15 miles of forest driven by winds of over 75 mph , local authorities and fire officials said on Saturday.
"Fire season isn't even here yet, you know this is April," said Michael Johnson, a spokesman for the Santa Fe National Forest and a 20-year veteran wildland firefighter. "This is probably one of the biggest fire events I've been associated with." Pendaries is a rural community with dozens of homes as well as a resort area and golf club near the village of Rociada.
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