Blackened Forest Morgan Petroski / Journal

Strike team leader Larry Marcum explains the benefits of a burnout like the one behind him Sunday in the Cibola National Forest. Burnouts are controlled ground fires that clear out the vegetation, reducing the chances fire could ignite there. Click for slideshow

Firefighters Report Progress on N.M. Wildfires
By Matt Mygatt / AP
  Mother Nature sided with firefighters early today as they tried to gain the upper hand on a blaze that has burned 59 homes and more than 21 square miles in central New Mexico's Manzano Mountains.

• Charred Landscape a Sign of Long Recovery Ahead for Area Burned by Trigo Fire

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1:20pm — Tornado Warning in Lincoln County Until 2 P.M. Most of eastern New Mexico now under a severe thunderstorm watch till 8 tonight. 11:10am — Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Un poco borracho tonight? Bernalillo County will pay for your ride home. 10:40am — Mescalero Fire Now 45 Percent Contained Fire on Apache reservation land has scorched 3,860 acres since Thursday. 10:30am — Weather Helping Crews Corral Trigo Fire Officials report 50 percent containment on nearly 3-week-old blaze in the Manzanos. 10:10am — State Launches Hepatitis C Hotline New toll-free number (1-800-DOH-HepC) offers access to services, confidential advice. 9:15am — 'Hamlet' Prop Prompted La Cueva Lockdown Judge allows suspended senior to graduate, says plenty of blame to go around. 8:35am — German Film Crew Visits Fort Stanton Site near Ruidoso was home to 400 sailors interned before World War II. 7:55am — Funny Money Circulates in Gallup Police say $5 bills passed in several stores since April 20 were obvious fakes. 7:40am — 3 Tons of Pot Seized in El Paso Last Week Thirty separate busts include a 14-year-old boy and a 63-year-old man. 6:55am — New Clue Found in Garza Search Maine search team believes 2-week-old photos showed missing ABQ student's clothing. 6:35am — I-40 Reconstruction Project Begins Just one westbound lane, two eastbound lanes open between Zuzax and Sedillo exits.

Weather Forecast:  Partly cloudy ... Breezy.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Dry Thunderstorms Forecast for Western N.M. click to continue (new 8:29 AM MDT)

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Fire Restrictions Enacted on Navajo Nation click to continue (new 7:00 PM MDT)

American Indian Tribe Called 'A Complete Sham' click to continue (new 6:03 PM MDT)

Hidalgo County, Feds Finalize Levee-Border Fence Agreement click to continue (new 3:28 PM MDT)

Engine Compartment Fire Killed Couple in August Plane Crash click to continue (new 1:49 PM MDT)

NTSB Finds Cause of Crash that Killed 2 Near Mosquero click to continue (new 8:27 AM MDT)

Mayor Chavez To Speak at Farmington Oil and Gas Conference click to continue (new 8:24 AM MDT)