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  • Camp counselor shares fire story

    Emily Wilbanks, Correspondent|Updated Jun 25, 2024

    Imagine you are a summer camp counselor for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade, and a forest fire breaks out. Stressful? Katlynn Cooke, a 20-year-old Clovis native and a student at Eastern New Mexico University, was ready for it. She has worked at Bonita Camp – located between Capitan and Ruidoso -- for three summers. She's seen wildfires before. "I have never been in a place where I've had to evacuate but I stay pretty educated on the dangers," Cooke said. This t...