Fire Threatening New Mexico Village Grows to 5,000 Acres – Urgent Evacuation Orders Issued!
Ruidoso, New Mexico residents faced a dire situation on Monday as a wildfire erupted west of town, forcing immediate evacuations. The South Fork Fire, discovered on the Mescalero Reservation, quickly grew to over 5,000 acres with extreme fire behavior, leaving the community of over 7,000 people at great risk. The village government issued mandatory evacuation orders, urging residents to leave without hesitation or attempts to save belongings. The rapid growth of the fire and its …