Calmer weather conditions in northern New Mexico have helped over 1,000 firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire.

Calmer weather conditions in northern New Mexico are helping over 1,000 firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire.

Thousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico.

Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwest.

SANTA FE, New Mexico A hiker stranded for 14 days in the Santa Fe National Forest was rescued by a family, according to KRQE News. Im not sure he had more than a day or two left, John Utsey told KRQE, who was the first to find the hiker in distress. Nathan Garcia, of the Santa Fe Fire Department, told the news station. Never had we found somebody who had been out for that long, Garcia told KRQE. He seemed kind of at the end when we did actually encounter him.Firefighters said the hiker was taken Santa Fe hospital, where he is recovering.