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Jun. 19—Wildfires in and around Ruidoso continued to increase in size overnight into Wednesday morning, after claiming the life of a man and forcing the evacuation of Ruidoso Downs on Tuesday.
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 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 stated that a lightning strike caused the fire. [5] [6] [3] A state of emergency was also declared by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. [7]
The fire was discovered around 9 a.m. Monday on tribal land along the Rio Ruidoso near Ruidoso. By early Monday afternoon, the fire had consumed 18 acres and was growing, according to the New ...
Ruidoso Downs has a population or around 2,400 and is east of Ruidoso. It was ordered evacuated after a run by the Salt Fire, officials said. At least two people were treated for injuries, Grisham ...
The Ruidoso Convention center is being offered as a shelter to evacuees. Other neighborhoods have been ordered into "Set" status, to be alerted for evacuations if needed. U.S. Highway 70 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]
Despite nearby heavy rainfall, fire officials said the South Fork Fire, which is burning on the western edge of Ruidoso, had grown to 16,335 acres by Wednesday afternoon and was still 0% contained.