The Latest: Thick smoke blankets west, central New Mexico

SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on a major wildfire burning in Arizona (all times local):
12:50 p.m.
Air quality has deteriorated as smoke from a wildfire east of Phoenix drifts across eastern Arizona and the state of New Mexico.
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque said to expect widespread reductions in visibility across large portions of western and central New Mexico.
Satelite-style maps of the plume show thick smoke wafting across communities including Gallup, Santa Fe