That's a new fire, about twelve miles away. The plume of smoke is enormous, and the fire is reportedly moving quickly. Since taking this photograph, the sun has been entirely blotted out by the brown cloud of smoke & debris...so much for air quality. So much for peace of mind, which has been strained already this week by other nearby fires.
We are not under an evacuation order, nor anticipating one (yet), but we are definitely sorting through things and making sure we have everything in order. Most likely, the fire will not make it this far (we hope), but it feels better to be prepared just in case. Of course, I constantly interrupt my organizing in order to compulsively check for updates.
I wish for safety, strength, and success for the firefighters who are fighting fires all across New Mexico. And rain, lots and lots of rain.
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