As California continues to fight the wildfire fueled by high winds, a New Mexico team is there to help. “It’s an honor to be able to be a part of it and to show that we’re here,” said Nathan Miller, Wildland Superintendent for the City of Santa Fe and Strike Team leader.

Bernalillo, San Juan and Los Alamos Counties, as well as the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, will be deployed to Southern California on Thursday morning

Firefighters in New Mexico packed up their gear Thursday morning and are headed out west, to help with the wildfires devastating California. Some firefighters have experience fighting fires in California.

"These fires are becoming more common. What they were to call them is mega-fires," Nathan Miller said. He is leading the New Mexico Strike Team battling the Los Angeles fires. Although the fires have been unpredictable, he says his team continues to stand ready.

As more firefighters arrived to battle the blazes in Southern California — including a strike team from New Mexico — rumors have spread about some firefighters being turned away.

New Mexico got the request for assistance from California Tuesday morning and crews are getting ready to go help fight raging wildfires. California is making a big request of other states, looking for 40 firefighting crews from across the country to join the effort.

A group of 25 New Mexico firefighters left Thursday morning for California to help battle a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area.

Snowfall continues to be seen across Northern New Mexico this afternoon. Later this evening the snow will shift southward. A low pressure system over Baja California continues to funnel moisture into New Mexico.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The state of New Mexico announced it is sending five fire engines and 25 New Mexico firefighters to assist in fighting the California wildfires.

Canada and Mexico” to join U.S. states providing support in southern California. Those states include Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho and New Mexico, according to Cal ...

Firefighters in New Mexico packed up their gear Thursday morning and are headed out west, to help with the wildfires devastating California. Some firefighters have experience fighting fires in ...

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