Southern New Mexico wildfire leads to evacuation of village of 7,000

Published June 17, 2024 11:00 PM

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Residents of the southern New Mexico Village of Ruidoso have been ordered to flee their homes without taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire. The village of 7,000 told its residents to evacuate immediately at about 7 p.m. Monday. The fire started earlier in the day on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The village is about 75 miles west of Roswell, where several evacuation centers were set up. The glow from the fire could be seen Monday night from a webcam in the downtown area. Power was shut off in some parts of the village.

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