A mix of relentless winds, near-record high temperatures and extremely low humidity in the coming days is expected to further spur a huge fire in the US state of New Mexico that has been raging for more than a month and has already chased thousands from their homes.United States Forest Service officials said on Friday that starting this weekend, persistent winds of 72km per hour (45 miles/h), high temperatures and low humidity readings are forecast in the three counties where the Calf Canyon Fire has scorched more than 67,987 hectares (168,000 acres).Fire officials have bolstered their response by deploying more firefighters and heavy equipment to manage the blaze in the event it moves further north, said Todd Abel, a battalion chief with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
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