Wildfire risk and smoke across the West: Wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to memorialize three who died battling the Colorado-Utah border blaze, as nearly 40 large fires continue burning across Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, with dry conditions and erratic winds keeping danger high. New Mexico weather alerts: The National Weather Service issued a dust storm warning for parts of Luna and Dona Ana counties, warning of near-zero visibility and life-threatening travel; meanwhile, forecasts for the Albuquerque area point to generally moderate air quality with possible smoke impacts where fires like Sacaton are burning. Heat and storms: Multiple forecasts describe hot, dry conditions early with scattered storm chances increasing later, including the potential for damaging winds and hail in eastern New Mexico. Flood resilience for historic places: New Mexico Historic Preservation Division is hosting a free flood adaptation workshop July 16 in Ruidoso for owners and preservation professionals, with FEMA and National Park Service guidance for protecting historic buildings. PFAS labeling fight: NFIB joined a lawsuit challenging New Mexico’s new PFAS consumer-products labeling rule, arguing it creates an unfair compliance burden for small manufacturers. Solar progress despite headwinds: A Ute Mountain Ute solar project in neighboring New Mexico is moving forward, adding large-scale generation and battery storage on tribal land despite broader political pressure on renewables. Water and climate pressure: Lake Mead projections worsened again, underscoring how close the Colorado River system is to another severe downturn.