Strong winds and dry conditions were experienced for five days this past week. During noontime on Tuesday after the electricity went out, a knock at the door was a neighbor informing us about smoke observed to the SW (this station is located "under the hill" so we weren't aware of this event). Yes, it was confirmed that there were fires near the Village of Mosquero, across the canyon from NM-HR-8! Indeed the rest of the week, we stayed on high alert!