Wednesday afternoon, state forestry officials announced that pieces of a catalytic converter found where the Quail Ridge Fire was believed to have started most likely ignited the blaze. The landscape of the Silver Acres neighborhood in southwest Silver City has changed now. On nearly every street, the land is scorched and debris is scattered everywhere. Rainey Perea’s childhood home is among the total of 13 destroyed in the fire. All that’s left is a brick facade and the shells of burned appliances. His father built the home and lived there for 35 years. “It’s devastating for us to come and see this,” Perea said. The fire made a fast approach consuming acres of weeds, trees, brush, and yuccas before engulfing the homes. Perea says there’s nothing else to do but rebuild. The fire scorched nearly 1800 acres so far. By Wednesday evening, the fire was 50 percent contained...more
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