Jun. 10—Residents living near the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burn scar in Mora County can expect to hear sirens blaring at noon every Wednesday at least through the summer monsoon. The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced Monday it will conduct weekly tests of the outdoor emergency alert system as part […]
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Mora man acquitted of DWI homicide in flooding incident
Jun. 7—A Mora County man has been found not guilty of causing the death of a friend who died in 2022 after the two were caught up in floodwaters in the wake of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. Jurors deliberated for five hours Wednesday following a three-day trial before acquitting John Vasquez, 32, of vehicular […]
Mora County Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon FEMA office expands to help with influx of claims
MORA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Starting Monday, the FEMA Claims Office in Mora will have a new facility. The claims office for the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire will consist of two buildings and a parking lot behind the Mora County Courthouse. Best scenic drives in New Mexico, according to Tripadvisor County officials said that with more […]