URGENT UPDATE FROM KOB TV:
Smoke from the Buzzard Fire Catron County New Mexico is making its way to many parts of the state, including the Albuquerque metro area and the East Mountains.
The fire, initially sparked Tuesday for reasons still unknown, has swelled to over 12,000 acres in size. Nearly 500 personnel are working to contain the Gila National Forest blaze.
FGGAM received this report from the ABQ Quality Air Program yesterday. This morning you can see the smokey haze in Albuquerque. I took this picture looking into the Sandia Mountains from the west side today at 12:28pm. The Buzzard fire is located in Catron County New Mexico.
At 1:14pm I took the dogs for a run….you can smell the smoke now from the fire. Bad air day on the west side of ABQ. Cut our run short, the air irritated my lungs! Praying for the Firefighters in Catron County and good health for all.