Fwd: RE: [arab-l] NM Fire

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

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> Subject: RE: [arab-l] NM Fire
>
> The Fair Grounds in Albuquerque and the race track near Santa Fe took
> in
> horses and other large livestock and provided caretakers.  This was
> in
> addition to many persons who provided space for animals at their 
> own
> homes/ranches.  The people here in New Mexico have gone all out to
> help the
> evacuees.
>
> Our television and radio stations kept everyone informed 24 hours a day
> and
> spear-headed relief efforts.  The local Red Cross was
> overwhelmed:  New
> Mexico is not prone to disasters, so there was not much already on hand
> in
> the way of relief supplies.
>
> Presently the fire threatens the beautiful, historic, and 
> culturally
> sensitive lands of Santa Clara Pueblo.  Winds are due to
> increase
> dramatically tomorrow, so the last couple of days have been spent in
> trying
> to contain the fire, for if it gets out of control on Santa Clara, it
> can
> again threaten more heavily populated areas.

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