Drone Footage Captures Destruction From South Fork Fire In New Mexico

Drone footage captures the aftermath of wildfires that have engulfed large portions of New Mexico.

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[patroberts]

Looks like the town of Paradise in 2018, but more of the trees survived. What a disaster….I’m so sorry this happened to all those folks.

[stDoNoPharma]

OmG. Another one of "those" fires that melt trucks and leave trees standing.

[CreativeSoul]

My heart goes out to the families affected by this fire ❤

[marinaphall]

Looks like Paradise California 5 years ago!

[czarcastic]

Not a single vehicle has a license plate. Those are easily looked up for all info on car and owner and where registered.

[owengraves]

Fires so intense that structures and automobiles are burnt to ash next to trees that aren’t.

[brushjunkie]

It does look a lot ljke Lahaina. Ill have a comparison video posted this weekend.

[america.]

Prayer to those who are affected, Almighty God please protect us.

[Verniece]

Why aren't the trees burned as well?

[lisabradshaw]

looks like another Paradise, Lahaina type of job. So, who's gonna be

[AV_AlissA_VA]

How can we donate? Is there a fund for the residents who are affected by the fire?

[evolvnyc]

Looks just like Lahaina which every overland forest fire fighter said looked nothing like any natural fore they had ever seen! I’m sure that’s just a total and utter coincidence tho. Lots of those going around lately… 🤔

[davidtosh]

R.I.P. 1965-68 Classic Ford Mustang, and mid-1960s Dodge pick up truck. 😢 💔

[anthonyUSMCvet]

How did you get in? My parents place is right up that dirt road.

[janetbillingsley]

So the houses just disappeared? Trees still standing, where are the reports from Lahaina? Perhaps they can compare notes? VENGEANCE IS MINE SAYITH THE LORD

[scuss]

1:22 One structure, trees all around it and it probably did not burn because it may have steel walls and sheathing and a steel roof. The Local TV Stations in NM aired a public service announcement along with warnings from the USFS about 2 months before fire season telling all people in the mountainous areas to create a 200 foot firebreak around all of their structures. When all of the burned buildings, nobody thought of the "What ifs"? Flame proof and flame retardant building materials should have been used. This video like all the others clearly show those people didn't create the firebreaks. I'm sorry for their losses but where are the humans common sense?

[stDoNoPharma]

I live in Colorado. I wonder when they plan to hit us. 😢

[Alwaysinvisable]

Why is there so many cars there? Is this a hoarding situation?

[mariaphillips]

This is sad and painful, just one question. I see this a lot with so many fires; cars melted and gutted but still many trees standing right next to them?? I am only wondering if the powers that be used that equipment again??? to get the people off their land and devalue the properties overnight?? If people cant get the money to rebuild what happens to them? and their land?? are there any agencies who will be advantaged with these outcomes?

[basackard]

#wildland #interface #failure #billions