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Smoke descends on Albuquerque, where is it coming from?

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Smoke blankets Albuquerque as U.S. Army Golden Knight Justin Brenner looks out the door of a plane during Kirkland Air Fiesta on Saturday. The free show, which includes aerial demonstrations and static displays, continues Sunday. Gates open at 8 a.m. and flying starts at 10 a.m. For complete information, including park and ride details, go towww.kirtland.af.mil.
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A view of Downtown Albuquerque blanketed in wildfire smoke on Saturday afternoon.
Matthew Reisen
Matthew Reisen News Editor
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Albuquerque and much of the Rio Grande Valley were blanketed in a haze of smoke on Saturday from south of the border.

Meteorologists say an outflow boundary, described as a kind of “shockwave,” from thunderstorms in Mexico on Friday carried the smoke 500 miles from wildfires in northwestern Chihuahua.

Belen and Socorro felt some of the worst effects, with less than two miles of visibility, and health alerts were issued for Bernalillo County through Saturday.

The National Weather Service expected the smoke to be gone by Sunday and said a lack of wind in the metro area was causing it to hang around longer than expected.

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