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Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico

Winds and temperatures in New Mexico dimin- government to be thinking about ways to ban the
ished Saturday but remained strong enough to still sales of fireworks.”
fan fires. Dozens of evacuation orders remained in
place. Wildfire has become a year-round threat in the
West given changing conditions that include earlier
Fire officials were expecting the northern wildfires snowmelt and rain coming later in the fall, scientist
to slow Sunday as cloud and smoke cover moves have said. The problems have been exacerbated by
in, allowing the forests to retain more moisture. decades of fire suppression and poor management
But they added that the interior portions of the along with a more than 20-year megadrought that
fires could show moderate to extreme behavior, studies link to human-caused climate change.
which could threaten structures in those areas.
In Arizona, two large wildfires continued to burn
More than 200 structures have been charred by Sunday 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Prescott
the wildfires thus far and an additional 900 remain and 14 miles (22 kilometers) northeast of Flagstaff.
(AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan threatened, Lujan Grisham said.
Grisham has signed emergency declarations Coconino County authorities lifted the evacua-
as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in Fire management officials said an exact damage tion order Sunday morning for residents living in
nearly half of the state’s drought-stricken 33 count was unclear because it’s still too dangerous neighborhoods along Highway 89 after fire man-
counties. for crews to go in and look at all the homes that agement officials determined the Flagstaff-area
have been lost. wildfire no longer posed a threat.
One wildfire in northern New Mexico that started
April 6 merged with a newer fire Saturday to form “We do not know the magnitude of the structure The fire near Flagstaff was at 33 square miles (85
the largest blaze in the state, leading to widespread loss. We don’t even know the areas where most square kilometers) as of Sunday with 3% con-
evacuations in Mora and San Miguel counties. That homes made it through the fire, where homes tainment. It forced the evacuation of 766 homes
fire was at 84 square miles (217 square kilometers) haven’t been damaged or anything like that,” said and burned down 30 homes and two dozen other
Sunday and 12% contained. operation sections chief Jayson Coil. structures since it began a week ago, according to
county authorities.
An uncontained wind-driven wildfire in northern Some 1,000 firefighters were battling the wildfires
New Mexico that began April 17 had charred 81 across New Mexico, which already has secured Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declared the fire a state
square miles (209 square kilometers) of pondero- about $3 million in grants to help with the fires. of emergency Friday for Coconino County to free
sa pine, oak brush and grass by Sunday morning up recovery aid to affected communities.
north of Ocate, an unincorporated community in Lujan Grisham said she has asked the White House
Mora County. for more federal resources and she’s calling for a The wildfire near Prescott began last Monday and
ban of fireworks statewide. was at 4.8 square miles (12.4 square kilometers)
Meanwhile in Arizona, some residents forced to and 15% contained as of Sunday morning as he-
evacuate due to a wildfire near Flagstaff were al- “We need more federal bodies for firefighting, fire licopters and air tankers dropped water and retar-
lowed to return home Sunday morning. mitigation, public safety support on the ground in dant to slow the fire’s growth.
New Mexico,” she said. “It’s going to be a tough
summer. So that’s why we are banning fires. And The cause of the wildfires in New Mexico and
that is why on Monday I will be asking every local Arizona remain under investigation.

Native American artist, chief, Oklahoma

lawmaker Haney dies

(AP) — Enoch Kelly Haney, of then-Lt. Gov. George Nigh’s
a Native American artist, first of four successful cam-
“Señor ta mi wardador, mi’n tin falta di nada Seminole Nation chief and paigns for governor.
Den cunucu di yerba berde e ta ponemi sosega. Oklahoma state lawmaker,
E ta hibami na awa trankil, has died at age 81. Haney served stints in the state
Pa mi bolbe haña forsa”. House and Senate from 1980-
Salmo: 23 Haney’s death was announced 2002 and was chair of the Sen-
Saturday by Brian Palmer, assis- ate Appropriations Committee
Cu dolor na nos curason, nos ta anuncia tant chief of the Seminole Na- from 1994-2002.
fayecimento di: tion. A cause of death was not
immediately released. He ran unsuccessfully for the
Democratic nomination for gov-
“With a heavy heart, the Semi- ernor in 2002 and was elected
nole Nation woke to the news principal chief of the Semi-
of the passing of Chief Kelly nole Nation in 2005. His 17-
Haney. An inspiration to many, foot sculpture “The Guardian,”
an accomplished artist, his work a towering statue of a Native
with the State and later as Chief American, was placed atop the
highlighted his career, but his state Capitol dome in 2002.
greatest achievement is that of
family. Keep his family in prayer In a 2014 interview with The
and may they find comfort in Oklahoman, Haney said his art
knowing the Seminole Nation Haney, who had most recently was grounded in his heritage.
and Indian Country mourns his lived in Norman, grew up in
loss,” Palmer said in a statement Seminole. His grandfather was “My grandfather and father were
on Facebook. the chief of the Seminole Tribe great storytellers, so I have that
in the 1940s. ability to tell stories, about native
Juan Gualberto Tromp In a tweet on Saturday, Oklaho- people and their history and so
*12-07-1961 - †15-04-2022 ma City Mayor David Holt said A Democrat, Haney was a Meth- forth. So I guess in one sense I’m
Haney’s “contributions to our odist minister prior to enter- still the keeper of the traditions,”
Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia despues. state are mighty.” ing politics in 1978 as co-chair Haney said.