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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.
Both fires are acting like “a pair of tongs, and Ruidoso is in the middle,” New Mexico Forestry spokesperson George Ducker said. ... The Aero Fire has grown to 5,249 acres in Calaveras County ...
An airplane drops fire retardant just above the Blue 2 fire near Ruidoso, New Mexico. The fire began on May 17, 2024 after lightning hit. It has continued for over a week and now sits over 7,000 ...
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.
A severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs and Hollywood, New Mexico, until 3:45 p.m. MT. The storm will have quarter-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the ...
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]
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 ...