On Friday, firefighters in New Mexico were unable to control the largest wildfire in the United States, which is raging dangerously close to a number of mountain villages.
Scientists say the fire is the most destructive of dozens of fires in the US Southwest.
Thousands of people in the Mora Valley, about 40 miles northeast of Santa Fe, prepared to evacuate.
Winds from the south are expected on Saturday, causing fires in villages such as Mora, as well as in Las Vegas, with a population of 14,000, according to fire officials.
Fire safety expert Stuart Turner said a severe 20-year drought has turned forested mountains and valleys into a powder box.
