More than 1,000 firefighters battle 150 square mile wildfire in New Mexico
by Associated Press in Flagstaff, Arizona from on (#5YR1S)
Strong winds pushed blaze across containment lines, threatening the small town of Las Vegas
More than 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the US on Saturday after strong winds pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a town in northern New Mexico.
Preliminary overnight mapping imagery indicated that the fire that has burned at least 166 homes grew in size from 103 square miles on Friday to 152 square miles by early Saturday, officials said.
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