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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
Upper Canyon, Brady Canyon, Ponderosa Heights, Alpine Village and Cedar Creek were ordered to evacuate immediately. Evacuees were told to travel on Main Rd. to New Mexico Highway 48.
Picnic areas include Schoolhouse Canyon on the Rio Bonito, and Cedar Creek Picnic Area, which has picnic tables, grills, water, and restrooms. Cedar Creek also offers a covered group picnic pavilion that can be reserved by groups of less than 40. [24] [25] The district has over 50 hiking trails of varying lengths and all difficulty levels. The ...
Ruidoso (Spanish for "noisy") is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census . [ 5 ] The city of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated area of Alto are suburbs of Ruidoso, and contribute to the Ruidoso Micropolitan Statistical Area 's population of ...
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.
The Las Cruces Sun-News will update this article daily. Please visit www.lcsun-news.com to keep on top of more news related to the South Fork and Salt wildfires in Ruidoso.. The U.S. Forestry ...
Just east of Ruidoso two major tributaries, Cedar Creek and Carrizo Creek flow into the Rio Ruidoso. Along its 30-mile (48 km) course, the river drops 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in elevation. Just west of Hondo, New Mexico the river merges with the Rio Bonito to form the Rio Hondo. Several fish species live within the waters of the Rio Ruidoso ...
The Salt Fire is burning to the south and southwest, including along U.S. Hwy. 70, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, according to fire incident maps. According to the Village of Ruidoso, the ...