The relentless wind also pushed flames south towards Pyramid Lake, forcing the evacuation of roughly 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area.
Meanwhile, in Ruidoso, New Mexico residents have been asked to evacuate immediately as a wildfire rages and smoke blankets the area.
Residents in the Sierra Blanca Mountain community have been told to leave the area.
As the Southwest bakes under record heat and withers under drought conditions, wildfires erupt with alarming frequency and intensity. This is a glimpse into the “climate hell” the UN warns of a future we must actively fight to prevent.
