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Wildfires rage in West, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate
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Douglas Siddens' mother was among those who made it out with just the clothes on her back when a deadly, wind-fueled wildfire ripped through a mountain community in southern New Mexico.
The RV park where she lived was reduced to "metal frame rails and steel wheels," said Siddens, who managed the site
"I had like 10 people displaced. They lost their homes and everything, including my mom," he said.
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