A panoramic view of the smoke plume from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon combined fire taken Sunday near Overlook Park in White Rock. As of today, the fire has burned 298,060 acres, making it the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. Some 2,015 personnel are on site battling the blaze, which is 27 percent contained. The Hermits Peak Fire started from a prescribed burn and the Calf Canyon Fire is still under investigation. Located near Gallinas Canyon, the fire is burning heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush and grass. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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Panoramic View Near Overlook Park Of Smoke Plume From Hermits Peak And Calf Canyon Fire
- Submitted by Carol A. Clark
- on May 16, 2022
- - 7:18 pm
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