County of Mora (NM)
Recent News About County of Mora (NM)
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Sen. Campos: 'While our communities continue the daily struggle to recover and rebuild after the devastating Calf Canyon and Hermit’s Peak Fire, the aid from Senate Bill 6 is proving to be an essential funding source as we await federal reimbursement'
On June 28, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the approval of $46.9 million in zero-interest loans to Mora and San Miguel counties. The allocated funds will go towards the repair and replacement of public infrastructure that sustained damage during the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
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Lujan Grisham: 'This is by no means the end of our support for communities affected by the largest wildfire in state history'
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced the approval of $46.9 million in zero-interest loans for Mora and San Miguel counties.
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Mora County commissioner: 'I don’t think that any of us can really sleep in peace because it’s raining day and night'
Residents of Mora County are on edge again, concerned about the potential for flooding as a result of the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon burn scar.
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Mora County's Emergency Firewood Project helps with residents' 'really big' need to heat homes
This year’s wildfires have put Mora County, New Mexico, residents in a pinch in terms of how they plan to stay warm this winter.
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Family members of victims in deadly Mora County crash speak out: 'I feel there needs to be more done over here'
The family of a grandmother and two children who were killed in a car crash in Mora County on July 1 thinks the accident could have been prevented.
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Mora County commissioner on state of life after fire: 'People are distraught here'
The devastation left by the largest fire in the history of New Mexico won’t be gone anytime soon.
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'It looked like a war zone': Mora County resident on Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire
Few people know the devastation of the wildfires impacting New Mexico than the people of Mora County. The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire is the largest in the history of the state and forced the evacuation of hundreds of families. The San Miguel Sheriff’s Office confirmed nearly 350 homes have been destroyed, KOB 4 reported.
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Sprouts ‘sown to make them more drought-tolerant’ salvaged as fire approaches Forestry Research Center
Researchers at the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Forestry Research Center had to make some quick decisions as the largest burning wildfire in the United States approached.
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145,000 acres burned in Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, mandatory evacuations in progress: 'Crews continue to work up 65'
A wildfire in Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak has claimed more than 145,000 acres as evacuation efforts in the area continue.
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'It's a poor county': Aid coming for low-income residents on the run from wildfires
Hundreds of people are fleeing Mora County, as a wildfire there has burned many homes.
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Fire crews battling Calf Canyon, Hermits Peak fires prep for worsening conditions from high winds
Fire crews are preparing for high winds that are forecasted to make conditions worse for the largest wildfire burning in New Mexico.
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Garcia: Cooks Peak fire 'a very fast-moving fire, a fast-growing fire'
Several New Mexico communities near Cooks Peak are still under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to spread.
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Firefighter on 21,000-acre Cooks Peak Fire: 'It's a very fast-moving fire, a fast-growing fire'
People living in several communities located near the Cooks Peak Fire have been told to evacuate their homes as thousands of acres have already been burned in its fiery path.