New Mexico wildfire burns at least 4,000 acres and shows no sign of containment

A record-breaking heatwave combined with thousands of lightning strikes has sparked hundreds of wildfires around the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico’s south, burning 4,000 acres and prompting evacuations.

The New Mexico Fire has not been contained, according to international reports.

According to an official statement on Tuesday by the New Mexico State Fire site, the website revealed: "The fire is being driven by steep terrain and extreme fire weather conditions, including gusty winds and low humidity levels around 8 percent."

There has been no containment of the blaze, which is burning about 60 miles northeast of White Sand National Park and about three hours south of Albuquerque.

Meanwhile, Lincoln National Forest did not give a timeline for when the fire will be contained at any percent, pointing out that Tuesday will be a very critical day.

On the other hand, American Fire officials described the fire as ‘extreme fire behavior’ with 15 different crews fighting the Three Rivers Fire by air and ground.

Right now, there are no reported casualties and no structures have burned.