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Friday, June 20, 2008

El Fuego


The wind suddenly started blowing from the East last night and we (residents in the West Texas/Southern New Mexico area) awoke to a smoky day. The smoke comes from a huge wildfire about 35 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico in far west Eddy County.
So far, the blaze has consumed about 20,000 acres. Because of the wind the smoke has traveled approximately 150 miles to the west. The haze in the sky today has nearly obscured the view of our mountains.

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