UPDATE: CIMARRON, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a wildfire in northern New Mexico (all times local):
11:40 p.m.
State fire officials say residents of a northern New Mexico community are being told to evacuate their homes due to a raging wildfire.
New Mexico State Forestry officials said the order involving Ute Park came late Saturday after the fire doubled in size to about 47 square miles.
The cause of the fire was unknown and there was no containment.
The fire has destroyed 12 to 14 outbuildings at nearby Philmont Scout Ranch.
CIMARRON, N.M. (AP) — A wildfire threatening a village in northern New Mexico has doubled in size to over 42 square miles (109 square kilometers) as firefighters try to protect nearly 300 homes and a Boy Scouts camp.
Fire management team spokeswoman Sandra Lopez said the fire on Saturday was about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) west of Cimarron, which was evacuated Friday.
The fire has destroyed 12 to 14 outbuildings at nearby Philmont Scout Ranch.
Lopez says winds from the east may help keep the fire from the village Saturday but precipitation expected from a storm Sunday won't be enough to extinguish the fire before dry conditions return Monday.
Approximately 450 firefighters and other personnel are assigned to the fire. Its cause is under investigation.
Cimarron is 138 miles (222 kilometers) northeast of Albuquerque.