NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wildfires have left communities devastated across New Mexico, but it's not just people who are affected. All that destruction takes a toll on the trees left standing. Last construction phase at intersection begins ahead of Rio Bravo Bridge replacement2024 was a rough year for New Mexico trees, with more than double the tree deaths than the year before. There were 70,000 acres of dead trees, up from 33,000 in 2023. That’s according to a report released by the New M