Frijoles Fire Grows as Drone Disrupts Response | Santa Fe News

The Frijoles Fire is roaring out of control in the Pecos Wilderness, now threatening two nearby communities with no mandatory evacuation yet—but residents must be ready to flee. A rogue drone forced firefighting helicopters off the air, and officials are hunting down the pilot. Started by lightning, the blaze has burned 500 acres with zero containment and is spreading through rugged terrain. More crews, air tankers, and helicopters are pouring in to battle the flames, while authorities urge everyone to stay away from the fire zone and recreation areas to keep firefighters safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8305d639eb20dee4