Displaced Mora County resident Kathryn Uehlein has been living out of a donated RV for the past year after her home burned in the wildfire. State forestry officials say the fire was first reported on Tuesday morning and was burning . The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, burning 298,060 acres, officials said. Exacerbating the problem is the mega-drought the area has been suffering for years thats dried out vegetation and turned it into ready fuel for any fires that start. He said FEMA denied his application for emergency support after concluding he did not permanently reside at the house. Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from the southern Plains into the Southwest also add to the fire weather potential. Smoke billows from a fire near the Bosque north of Rio Communities, in New Mexico, on April 11, 2022. Public Education Programs Fire prevention and safety is a team effort between you and the Albuquerque Fire Marshal's Office. Its not just the numbers that are frightening: The fire season goes into July, with fire activity across the state typically peaking in June. New Mexico governor declares state of emergency due to multiple Due to the merging of the two fires, fire officials are not able to accurately calculate containment. No injuries were reported, but the area's structure losses were the worst so far among the state's four wildfires of concern this week. The Tunnel Fire has burned 21,164 acres and is 3% contained as of Saturday morning, according to fire officials. Smoke drifts from the Tunnel Fire north of Flagstaff, Ariz., April 19, 2022, in a still image from video. New Fire. It has destroyed hundreds of homes and grown to a perimeter of over 500 miles. Several communities in San Miguel and Mora counties had been evacuated due to the Calf Canyon Fire, and a red flag warning was issued Saturday as gusts are expected to exceed 40 mph. "The federal government started the largest wildfire in our state's history," he said . That bill was sponsored by Lujan and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), and supported by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM). Fire suppression policies have allowed us to live in this territory, but also created a forest that is hyper-dense in fuels and able to burn at a more catastrophic scale. Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire The Hermits Peak fire began in early April when a prescribed burn by the U.S. Forest Service grew out of control. Fast-spreading fires are possible from New Mexico to Kansas. Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire Most hail from Venezuela, Haiti and Mexico. Black Fire becomes New Mexico's 2nd largest fire in the state - CNN Several wildfires in the statehave been fueled by a warm, dry spring. In the neighborhood of Real De La Casa, blackened trees, barren peaks and scarred hills mark the landscape amid an eery silence. The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is the largest fire in New Mexico history, with over 318,000 acres burned, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Thursday morning. The fire began April 6 when unexpected winds swept through the area of a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe National Forest and blew it beyond its boundaries, federal officials said. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest in New Mexico history at Lawmakers also passed legislation to provide $100 million in state loans to communities affected by the blaze, to be reimbursed when federal relief dollars are received. The Calf Canyon fire ignited nearby later that month and soon merged forces with the Hermits Peak blaze. New Mexico Judiciary Branch The Mission of the New Mexico Judiciary is to protect the rights and liberties of the people of New Mexico guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the State of New Mexico and the United States; to resolve legal disputes fairly; and to ensure access to justice for all. The Calf Canyon Hermits Peak Fire, stoked after a prescribed burn by U.S. Forest Service got out of control in April 2022, burned a total of 341,735 acres in northern New Mexico by the time it was contained, displacing residents and devastating infrastructure. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. New Mexico Wildfire Dashboard - Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center A mix of the historic drought and 2% relative humidity have made the ground extremely dry. We got absolutely nothing from FEMA," Naranjo said. Crews respond to Yankee Fire in Socorro County Coming November 13 - 18, 2023. LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) - The government and several New Mexico universities are gearing up to replant fire-ravaged land around the state. The megafire has raised concerns about the use of prescribed burns in the state, with Gov. A red-flag warning is in effect for the area surrounding the fire, with near-critical fire weather conditions, dry lightning, and shifting winds expected amid ongoing dry conditions. The collaborative New Mexico Reforestation Center has received funding from lawmakers and is hoping to get up and running relatively soon. All told, the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire chewed through more than 341,000 acres, torched about 62 million trees in Santa Fe National Forest and private lands and burned down 220 structures. The previous largest fire in New Mexico was the Whitewater-Baldy Fire in 2012 that burned 297,845 acres, the Geographic Area Coordination Centers report. Picture taken April 12, 2022. Representatives of the agriculture industry argued during the session that a broad ban on the burns during the spring would impede their operations. About 25 tents were destroyed in the fires Wednesday and Thursday in Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas.