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Smoke rises from a wildfire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on June 17, 2024. One death and more than 1,400 structures have been lost in the South Fork and the Salt fires near the mountain resort village.
The South Fork Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned 17,569 acres (7,110 ha) before being declared 99% contained as of July 15, 2024. [4] The fire began on June 17 near the town of Ruidoso and grew very rapidly, surpassing 15,000 acres burned by the following day and destroying at least 1400 houses and structures. Investigators have ...
- Aaron Bedoya. Update on Ruidoso fire containment, acres burned. South Fork Fire: 16,335 acres; containment: 0% Salt Fire: 7,071 acres; containment: 0% Personnel: 824 Numbers provided by the Vi ...
At least one person has been reported dead as a result of the fast-growing wildfires still burning in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday. ... update. The South Fork Fire started Monday morning on ...
Earlier this week, Crawford said more than two dozen people were unaccounted for after the two fires, which broke out last week and prompted the evacuation of Ruidoso, a town of around 7,500.
By early Monday afternoon, the fire had consumed 18 acres and was growing, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division, citing updates from the Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue department that was ...
The 2024 Salt Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned 7,071 acres (2,862 ha) and was declared contained in July 2024. [1] The fire began on June 17 near the town of Ruidoso, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. [2] A state of emergency was also declared by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. [3]
Smoke from the South Fork Fire covers the sun, casting an orange light across the Lincoln National Forest at Cedar Creek in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal