Responders have been working to battle two wildfires Monday that broke out over the weekend in two southwestern U.S. states.

The Cooks Peak Fireplace in New Mexico, which was burning close to the Mora and Colfax County traces, had burned an estimated 300 acres and was zero p.c contained, in keeping with state hearth authorities. Responders had made extra progress of their efforts to struggle the Duck Pond Fireplace in western Colorado, which has burned about 88 acres and was 60 p.c contained, in keeping with Eagle County authorities.

Confronted with dry and windy circumstances, the 2 fires that erupted over the weekend are the newest of a number of fires that each states have been compelled to battle these days. One other latest hearth in southern New Mexico killed two folks and destroyed greater than 200 houses, the Related Press reported, whereas latest wind-driven grass fires in Colorado have been much less damaging as compared however nonetheless took down two houses and spurred short-term evacuations.

The Cooks Peak Fireplace started on Sunday afternoon and is situated on non-public land north of Ocate, in keeping with New Mexico Fireplace Info, a state hearth and restriction info supply from federal and state businesses. Grass, pinon, juniper, ponderosa pine and blended conifer have been all fueling the fireplace because it burned, the company stated.

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Above, the Duck Pond Fireplace burns in Colorado on April 16, 2022.Colorado State Patrol Troop 4C

A precautionary evacuation order was issued for a number of residences, however the company stated that there was no "rapid menace" to the houses at the moment. The company stated Sunday night that 100 personnel had been assigned to struggle the fireplace and that they might work in a single day to comprise it.

Individuals delicate to wildfire smoke have been warned to take precautionary measures. The Nationwide Climate Service of Albuquerque stated that the "summit cam...exhibits restricted visibility."

Authorities have been nonetheless investigating to find out the reason for the fireplace.

For the Duck Pond Fireplace, which began Saturday afternoon, authorities have already decided that it was human-caused. The Eagle County Public Info Officers Group stated in an replace Sunday night that no buildings had been misplaced.

Hugh Fairfield-Smith, the incident commander, stated throughout a briefing Sunday that "general it was a extremely good profitable day for the firefighters on the market."

"They have been capable of proceed to mop up and safe the realm to proceed to ensure that that was secure for residents in your complete subdivision," he added.

The replace stated that regardless of success in preventing the blaze, the incident was not over and that officers advisable residents keep alert for updates.

Tennessee and Texas have additionally each handled damaging wildfires in latest weeks.

Newsweek reached out to the forestry divisions for New Mexico and Colorado for up to date info and remark.

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One other wildfire has damaged out in New Mexico and Colorado. Above, hearth burns alongside a hillside within the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on April 13, 2022. Officers say a wildfire has burned about 150 buildings, together with houses, within the New Mexico city of Ruidoso. Alexander Meditz/Related Press