The Desert Research Institute and NASA to learn more about harmful effects to help communities stay healthy as wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe ...

PNM first began warning of "public safety power shutoffs" last spring. The utility now has an improved alert system for ...

Even as the decades-long drought in the Southwest continues, New Mexico is experiencing an unusually dry winter that could result in increased wildfires.  Most wildfires in New Mexico occur in ...

UPDATE: As of 1:50 p.m. Sunday, May 18, the Carrizo Fire is at 137 acres in size. It was at 30 acres Saturday night. The Oulaw Fire is at 30 acres as of Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. EL PASO, ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico National Guard members in Roswell were recently honored for their response to the destructive wildfires and severe flooding that impacted Lincoln County in 2024. The ...

The National Weather Service on Sunday warned New Mexico residents about spending too much time outside because of the dangers of heavy smoke from wildfires in Oregon and Washington. Jason Frazier, a ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s been a rare, record-breaking December with temperatures a lot higher than they should be, and it’s been brutally dry with little snow. So far, it is creating an impact on the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is turning to artificial intelligence to help firefighters get to wildfires quicker. Firefighters have relied on sightings of wildfire, 911 calls, and even people in ...

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- Engineering professors at New Mexico State University have launched a new artificial intelligence system designed to detect wildfires within seconds of ignition, a ...