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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 11:46

There shouldn't be a repeat of the devastating wildfires from last year Featured

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There shouldn't be a repeat of the devastating wildfires from last year, according to state officials. And the reason being cited is actually a lack of moisture. Meteorologists say there hasn't been any additional grass growth in eastern New Mexico for two years, because of the drought, and the eastern part of the state is going to see perhaps 25% of the fire activity they saw last year. Throughout New Mexico, dry, windy weather helped make 2011 the most destructive fire season on record. The Las Conchas fire was the biggest one in the state, which forced the evacuation of Los Alamos, burned more than 156,000 acres and destroyed 63 homes. Overall in the state last year, more than 1,800 fires burned more than 1 million acres. Even though this year shouldn't be as bad, residents are still urged to take precautions before the wildfire season approaches.

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