ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After battling fires in California in two weeks, a group of firefighters from New Mexico are back home.

The New Mexico strike team of firefighters are back in the Land of Enchantment after a southern California deployment.

The New Mexico Strike Team leader spoke about fighting California wildfires After more than two weeks of fighting historic wildfires in California, New Mexico’s crews are

A New Mexico man pled guilty to a federal charge last week after setting fire to a church and preschool in California last year while staff and children were inside. Jonathan Barajas Nava pled guilty to one count of damage to religious property.

Dozens of New Mexico firefighters returned home this week after helping with the massive efforts to contain the wildfires in southern California that have killed at least two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and other buildings,

The visit came the day after a new ballot initiative asking voters whether the state should become an independent country was cleared by the California Secretary of State's office to begin gathering signatures. Could the Golden State just fly the coop, become its own nation and walk away from 175 years of union with the United States?

Yet in L.A., prisoners themselves are bringing hope to the community. The state of California has for more than a century operated a volunteer Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, which allows eligible incarcerated persons to support local, state and federal agencies in responding to a variety of emergencies, including fires.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and attorneys general from 10 other Democratic-led states on Thursday said the Trump administration could not “commandeer” state and local law enforcement for its federal immigration enforcement efforts.

President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would defend birthright citizenship following an executive order by President Donald Trump, as California officials gear up for what is expected to be many legal challenges involving the new administration.

Firefighters from around New Mexico who were deployed to California to help with the fires in the Los Angeles area have returned home. The New Mexico Strike Team was made up of crews from around the state.

Students at Rio Rancho High School participated in a national campaign to raise money for families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.“We love doing stuff like this, we love giving back to our community and especially people who need help,