Fire restrictions increasing for Albuquerque area

Officials in the Albuquerque area are imposing tougher fire restrictions, and portions of the wooded area along the Middle Rio Grande to the north and south of the city are closing.

Crews battling brush fires in southern New Mexico

Fire crews are reportedly making progress battling brush fires that have burned several structures in southern New Mexico along the Texas state line.

Angel Fire establishes wildfire fund

With another bad wildfire fire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.

Fire near NM Tech contained; three injured

Crews have contained a fire near New Mexico Tech's explosives research and testing site.

More Cibola National Forest fire restrictions in place Monday

Starting Monday morning, those who enjoy the Cibola National Forest will have to deal with even more fire restrictions.

Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record

Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.

Drought sends a blow to outdoor recreation, tourism

Despite Friday afternoon’s brief rain showers, the state is in its third straight year of severe drought, and it could have an impact on New Mexico’s tourism and recreation industries – a huge part of the state’s economy.

Drought fuels fireworks fears

The drought is fueling fear about fireworks, nearly two months before the 4th of July.

City opens new section of Bosque Trail

Just in time for the weekend, a new improved section of Albuquerque’s popular Bosque Trail is open for bikers and hikers, runners and horses. But the fire danger is high, in spite of Friday afternoon’s rain showers.

Drought worsens in New Mexico, no relief in sight

Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday.