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dweller

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Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:17 PM Thursday

6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest

The entire state of New Mexico is under red flag warnings.

More than 6 million people in multiple states across the Southwest and South Plains are under red flag warnings Thursday as strong winds and warm temperatures are forecast to increase wildfire threats.

Firefighters in New Mexico, West Texas, Colorado, eastern Arizona, central Kansas and parts of Oklahoma are among the states bracing for critical to extreme threats of wildfires erupting and rapidly spreading.

The entire state of New Mexico is under red flag warnings, including the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, which were both under critical threat of fire danger Thursday morning. Other cities in New Mexico that are under extreme risk of wildfires erupting include Silver City, Deming, Los Lunas and Socorro.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/6-million-red-flag-warnings-extreme-fire-danger/story?id=120899809


Just got this from my buddy who lives in the country outside Albuquerque


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6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest (Original Post) dweller Thursday OP
Add the south east to that. Traildogbob Thursday #1
Since that is a blue state, Malice in Blunderland will do nothing. GreenWave Thursday #2

Traildogbob

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1. Add the south east to that.
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:26 PM
Thursday

Ready to flame up. Some areas already are. Hurricane debris is good and dry, criss crossed and ready to ignite. As trump ended FEMA funds to remove all that fuel. Buy your own damn rakes.
Put the VA and SS fired employees on said rakes.

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