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In pictures: New Mexico’s record megafire

A massive conflagration in the southwestern US state has already consumed more than 100,000 hectares.

A massive wildfire in the US state of New Mexico - ignited by lightning on May 16 - has already burnt 263,000 acres, and is still raging.
Published On 7 Jun 2012
The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, the largest fire in the state(***)s history, is only about 30 per cent contained.
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A cabin near the blaze is wrapped in protective foil to protect against high heat and fire.
Smoke from wildfires fills the air along a road in the Gila National Forest.
1050 square kilometres have now been scorched
Massive forest fires have been ravaging the southwestern US, aided by dry weather conditions. Above, a helicopter drops retardant on a wildfire in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico.
A NASA satellite image illustrates the magnitude of the conflagration.
The fire has left behind thousands of charred, lifeless trees.
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Big wildfires are also raging in neighbouring states, such as Arizona and Colorado.