1,283 Views Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Over 1100 firefighters continue fighting the flames in steep and rocky terrain, of the South Fork and Salt fires burning on both sides of Ruidoso. The threat of flash floods still looms over the village. Gov. Lujan Grisham toured some of the disaster area
1,117 Views RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As thousands fled the fast-moving flames in Ruidoso, disabled U.S. Army veteran and part-time security guard Don Spencer stayed to help in any way he could. The Ruidoso area had been his family’s home for decades. “My mom moved here in 1969, and, uh, it’s
1,178 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The city of Las Vegas canceled its annual 4th of July celebrations Tuesday amid ongoing water restrictions. Those restriction were put into place after this weekend’s flooding strained the city’s water treatment plant.
820 Views “We’ll come back from this. We need to put the wheels back on the bus and let’s go to work,” said Rick Baugh, the Ruidoso Downs general manager RUIDOSO, N.M. — The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire caused residents to evacuate Ruidoso but some were able to
650 Views RUIDOSO, N.M. — Evacuations in some subdivisions in Ruidoso are being lifted as firefighters continue to fight both the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire.
609 Views The FBI Albuquerque Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the cause of the South Fork and Salt Fires near Ruidoso. The agency said in an emailed media release it is assisting local, state, federal and tribal partners in the ongoing investigation of the fires that
612 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Vegas residents are spending most of this weekend dealing with the aftermath of flash flooding that happened Friday night. Many were not expecting the flooding paired with water-filled streets, road closures, and evacuations.
614 Views RUIDOSO, N.M. – The town of Ruidoso will start to reopen Monday morning following improvements on fire containment. That number is now at 26% for the South Fork Fire, and 7% for the Salt Fire.
806 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – At least two fires are burning on the Mescalero Apache Reservation near Ruidoso, New Mexico. The Salt Fire is 7,071 acres in size as of Tuesday night, June 18.
702 Views One person has died from the fire, according to the New Mexico Governor’s Office RUIDOSO, N.M. — The South Fork Fire has claimed about 1,400 buildings, according to New Mexico Forestry Division officials. The fire has grown to 15,276 acres as of Tuesday night. One person has died
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