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NASA satellite image shows fires burning near the resort community of Ruidoso, New Mexico, June 10, 2012. Raging wildfires forced hundreds of residents to flee homes in Colorado and New Mexico on Sunday as high winds and high temperatures fanned the flames, authorities said. In central New Mexico, about 1,500 people fled the "Little Bear" fire near Ruidoso to shelters set up by churches and the Red Cross. REUTERS/NASA/Aeronet/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Čer. 11, 2012, 4:09 dop.
NASA satellite image shows fires burning near the resort community of Ruidoso, New Mexico, June 10, 2012. Raging wildfires forced hundreds of residents to flee homes in Colorado and New Mexico on Sunday as high winds and high temperatures fanned the flames, authorities said. In central New Mexico, about 1,500 people fled the "Little Bear" fire near Ruidoso to shelters set up by churches and the Red Cross. REUTERS/NASA/Aeronet/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS Published: Čer. 11, 2012, 4:11 dop.
Robby Wood (L) of Denver, Colorado and his 16-year-old nephew Jacob Wood also of Denver, Colorado watch as smoke and flames encroach upon homes and ranches on the eastern front of the High Park Fire near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) Published: Čer. 11, 2012, 12:07 dop.
Lisa Daigle of Laporte, Colorado, takes pictures of the High Park Fire from her truck in the parking lot of a convenience store near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. Daigle, who lives just down the street said, "I've never seen a fire this close". The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) Published: Čer. 11, 2012, 12:03 dop.
A firefighter's boot sits on a table for donations to the Red Cross outside the Double S Bar in Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. The town is on the eastern edge of the High Park Fire. The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 11:59 odp.
Smoke fills the air over a small barn turning the sky orange as the High Park Fire burns near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 11:55 odp.
Sharon Buccino of Fort Collins, Colorado, soothes a horse as the High Park Fire approaches the property where she boards another horse near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 11:57 odp.
The sky turns a brilliant orange as smoke from the High Park Fire fills the sky near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. The fire started on Saturday and was estimated at more than 14,000 acres on Sunday morning. At least 18 structures were lost or damaged due to the fire with more threatened and officials are searching for one person believed to be missing. The cause of the fire is unknown and it remains at zero percent containment. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 11:51 odp.
Smoke and flames encroach upon homes on the eastern front of the High Park fire near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. A wind-driven wildfire burning in the rugged Colorado canyon spread out of control, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and one person in the fire zone was reported missing, officials said on Sunday. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 11:15 odp.
Smoke and flames encroach upon homes on the eastern front of the High Park fire near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. A wind-driven wildfire burning in a rugged Colorado canyon spread out of control, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and one person in the fire zone was reported missing, officials said on Sunday. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 9:37 odp.
Smoke and flames encroach upon homes and ranches on the eastern front of the High Park fire near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. A wind-driven wildfire burning in a rugged Colorado canyon spread out of control, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and one person in the fire zone was reported missing, officials said on Sunday. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 9:38 odp.
Smoke and flames encroach upon a home on the eastern front of the High Park fire near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. A wind-driven wildfire burning in a rugged Colorado canyon spread out of control, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and one person in the fire zone was reported missing, officials said on Sunday. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 9:35 odp.
A firefighting helicopter surveys the eastern front of the High Park fire for hot spots, near Laporte, Colorado June 10, 2012. A wind-driven wildfire burning in a rugged Colorado canyon spread out of control, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and one person in the fire zone was reported missing, officials said on Sunday. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Čer. 10, 2012, 9:33 odp.
A P2V air tanker drops fire retardant on a section of Gila National Forest in southwest New Mexico in this U.S. Forest Service handout photo taken June 2 and released June 5, 2012. The so-called Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire was ignited by lightning on May 16 in the rugged high country of New Mexico's Gila National Forest AND has now scorched more territory than any other recorded blaze in the state's history, over 255,000 acres. REUTERS/Aaron Baldridge/USFS Gila National Forest/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS Published: Čer. 6, 2012, 3:05 odp.
NASA satellite image shows smoke from the Gila National Forest wildfires in New Mexico drifting southwest on June 3, 2012. REUTERS/NASA/MODIS/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS Published: Čer. 5, 2012, 1:22 dop.
A firefighter carries a chain saw during wildfires in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, in this handout photo made available on June 4, 2012. Firefighters battling New Mexico's largest-ever blaze gained ground on Sunday and officials said they would begin to allow evacuated residents to return home on Monday. REUTERS/Kari Greer/InciWeb/United States Forest Service/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Čer. 5, 2012, 12:30 dop.
Smoke from wildfires fills the air along a road in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, in this handout photo made available on June 4, 2012. Firefighters battling New Mexico's largest-ever blaze gained ground on Sunday and officials said they would begin to allow evacuated residents to return home on Monday. REUTERS/Kari Greer/InciWeb/United States Forest Service/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Čer. 5, 2012, 12:29 dop.
A helicopter drops retardant on a wildfire in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, in this handout photo made available on June 4, 2012. Firefighters battling New Mexico's largest-ever blaze gained ground on Sunday and officials said they would begin to allow evacuated residents to return home on Monday. REUTERS/Kari Greer/InciWeb/United States Forest Service/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Čer. 5, 2012, 12:27 do
A P2V Lockheed Martin firefighting air tanker is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters June 4, 2012. A similar plane crashed near the White Rock fire in the Hamlin Valley area of Iron County, Utah June 3, 2012. Capt. Todd Neal Tompkins and First Officer Ronnie Edwin Chambless, both of Boise, Idaho were both killed in the crash. REUTERS/Iron County Sheriff's Office/Handout. (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER HEADSHOT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Čer. 4, 2012, 1:51 odp.
Smoke billows from a forest fire in the Whitewater-Baldy Complex in New Mexico in this June 2, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters June 3, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, which has burned 241,701 acres (97,813 hectares) in the Gila National Forest, is now 17 percent contained with progress being made by the hour, officials said. REUTERS/Kari Greer/US Forest Service/Handout. (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS Published: Čer. 3, 2012, 7:09 odp.
A cabin at White Creek is wrapped in protective foil to protect against high heat and fire, at the confluence of White Creek and West Fork, approximately 20 miles from Gila Center, New Mexico, in this United States Forest Service handout photo dated May 24, 2012. The so-called Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire was ignited by lightning on May 16, fire officials said. Picture taken May 24, 2012. REUTERS/USFS/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 30, 2012, 8:37 odp.
A wildfire burns above Neighbors Mountain directly east of Glenwood, New Mexico in this May 29, 2012 handout photo courtesy of the United States Forest Service . The so-called Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire was ignited by lightning on May 16, fire officials said. REUTERS/USFS/Andrea Martinez/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 30, 2012, 7:44 odp.
Smoke is pictured billowing from the site of wildfires at the Whitewater-Baldy Complex in southwestern New Mexico in the Gila National Forest in this May 17, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters May 27, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, started by a lightning strike, has been burning out of control for 11 days, destroying more than 82,252 acres (33,286 hectares) and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in nearby communities. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Servic/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 27, 2012, 5:34 odp.
A fire burns in the Gila National Forest in this handout image courtesy of the United States Forest Service dated May 27, 2012. The so-called Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire was ignited by lightning on May 16, fire officials said. Picture taken May 27, 2012. REUTERS/USFS/Steven Meister/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 30, 2012, 7:42 odp.
Burnt out terrain off of Forest Rd. 141 in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, is seen in this handout photo supplied by the United States Forest Service on May 30, 2012. New Mexico's Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, still raging in the rugged mountains of the Gila National Forest, has grown to more than 170,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire in the state's history, fire officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Steven Meister/Mt. Taylor Hotshots/USFS/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 30, 2012, 6:53 odp.
Raging fire engulfs some of the rugged terrain off of Forest Rd. 141 in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, in this handout photo supplied by the United States Forest Service on May 30, 2012. New Mexico's Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, still raging in the rugged mountains of the Gila National Forest, has grown to more than 170,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire in the state's history, fire officials said on Thursday. REUTERS/Steven Meister/Mt. Taylor Hotshots/USFS/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 30, 2012, 6:46 odp.
USA-WILDFIRES/NEW MEXICO Description: Smoke is pictured billowing from the site of wildfires at the Whitewater-Baldy Complex in southwestern New Mexico in the Gila National Forest in this May 17, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters May 27, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, started by a lightning strike, has been burning out of control for 11 days, destroying more than 82,252 acres (33,286 hectares) and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in nearby communities. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Servic/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 27, 2012, 8:59 odp.
Smoke is pictured billowing from the site of wildfires at the Whitewater-Baldy Complex in southwestern New Mexico in the Gila National Forest in this May 26, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters May 27, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, started by a lightning strike, has been burning out of control for 11 days, destroying more than 82,252 acres (33,286 hectares) and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in nearby communities. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Servic/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 27, 2012, 5:33 odp.
Smoke is pictured billowing form the site of wildfires at the Whitewater-Baldy Complex insouthwestern New Mexico in the Gila National Forest in this May 24, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters May 27, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, started by a lightning strike, has been burning out of control for 11 days, destroying more than 82,252 acres (33,286 hectares) and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in nearby communities. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Servic/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 27, 2012, 5:32 odp.
Smoke is pictured billowing from the site of wildfires at the Whitewater-Baldy Complex in southwestern New Mexico in the Gila National Forest in this May 23, 2012 handout photo obtained by Reuters May 27, 2012. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, started by a lightning strike, has been burning out of control for 11 days, destroying more than 82,252 acres (33,286 hectares) and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in nearby communities. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Servic/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Published: Kvě. 27, 2012, 5:30 odp.
Smoke rises into the air from a large forest fire which has consumed a total of 82,252 acres as seen in this U.S. Forest Service handout photo taken in Gila National Forest, New Mexico May 25, 2012. Crews battled to contain a massive New Mexico wildfire on Friday that torched a dozen homes, the largest of several blazes that have consumed more than 200 square miles (520 square km) of rugged land in half-a-dozen U.S. states in recent days. REUTERS/U.S. Forest Service/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS Published: Kvě. 25, 2012, 10:02 odp.
A sign from residents thanks fire fighters battling the Topaz Ranch Estates fire in Wellington, Nevada May 24, 2012. Lighter winds and higher humidity helped crews' efforts to curb the Topaz Ranch Estates wildfire that has razed more than 9 square miles (23 square km) of brush south of Carson City, charring two homes and more than a dozen outbuildings. REUTERS/James Glover II (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Kvě. 25, 2012, 1:52 dop
The Topaz Ranch Estates fire burns behind a line of fire equipment in Wellington, Nevada May 24, 2012. Lighter winds and higher humidity helped crews' efforts to curb the Topaz Ranch Estates wildfire that has razed more than 9 square miles (23 square km) of brush south of Carson City, charring two homes and more than a dozen outbuildings. REUTERS/James Glover II (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Kvě. 25, 2012, 1:52 dop.
A helicopter scoops water from a river as fire fighters battle the Topaz Ranch Estates fire in Wellington, Nevada May 24, 2012. Lighter winds and higher humidity helped crews' efforts to curb the Topaz Ranch Estates wildfire that has razed more than 9 square miles (23 square km) of brush south of Carson City, charring two homes and more than a dozen outbuildings. REUTERS/James Glover II (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Kvě. 25, 2012, 1:52 dop.
A view of the Gladiator Fire near Crown King, Arizona as shown from the fire operations base camp at Mayer High School in Mayer, Arizona May 15, 2012 in this photo obtained by Reuters May 20, 2012. Fires in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado have forced the evacuation of several small towns and torched more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest. After getting a respite from winds on Saturday, firefighters on the Gladiator Fire faced a combination of dry vegetation and higher winds on Sunday and the days ahead. Picture taken May 15, 2012. REUTERS/Todd Tamcsin (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) Published: Kvě. 21, 2012, 4:03 dop.