The Village of Ruidoso is now under evacuation orders for the South Fork Fire. The Village says residents should evacuate immediately and not take any belongings or try to protect their homes. The evacuation route is on Sudderth Drive to Highway 70 and out to Roswell. The fire started Monday afternoon near Mescalero at South Fork Canyon. It has burned at least 5,252 acres according to the New Mexico Forestry Division.Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 NewsThe Village of Ruidoso has issued additional “Go” statuses for several nearby areas. Anyone in these areas must evacuate immediately.South Fork Fire areas in “Go” statusVillage of RuidosoUpper CanyonBrady CanyonPonderosa HeightsAlpine VillageCedar CreekFlume Canyon The Ruidoso Convention Center is no longer taking new evacuees. Officials are opening an evacuation center in the gym at the Roswell campus of Eastern New Mexico University. Capitan High School is also open for evacuees. Large animals and people with campers can go to the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Pets can go to the Humane Society of Lincoln County for emergency boarding.Power is out in parts of the Village. PNM reports more than 2,200 people are impacted. They say the outages in Ruidoso were at the request of first responders. Mescalero Apache areas in “Go” statusSnow Springs Fence CanyonWhitetailChihuahua WellFantasy LaneSummit areaBotella RoadThe Mescalero Apache Tribe has opened an evacuation center in the Community Center for reservation residents. Livestock be taken to the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. The reservation is closed. Gate guards have been posted. An additional shelter has been opened at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Convention Center. Mescalero Apache officials say that shelter is open to both tribal and non-tribal people.Other areas in “Set” statusGavilan Canyon (West)Sun ValleySierra VistaVilla MadonnaSki Run RoadAll areas west of Highway 48U.S. Highway 70 is closed south of the Village of Ruidoso. The closure starts at the State Road 244 intersection, according to New Mexico State Police. State Highway 48 is closed. Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood says the closure starts at Alpine Village and runs to State Highway 220. It begins four miles east of Mescalero and ends two miles east of Carrizo at mile marker 258. State police is advising people to seek an alternative route and to use caution. The Village of Ruidoso reports hot ash falling in parts of Alto and along Airport Road. They are asking anyone who sees hot ash spots or an active fire to call 911.Several fire agencies and aircrafts will be working the fire. Fire suppression efforts are by air only due to dangerous conditions to firefighters on the ground.Grindstone Lake will be closed on Monday due to a fire response aircraft using the lake, according to the Village of Ruidoso.Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
The Village of Ruidoso is now under evacuation orders for the South Fork Fire. The Village says residents should evacuate immediately and not take any belongings or try to protect their homes. The evacuation route is on Sudderth Drive to Highway 70 and out to Roswell.
The fire started Monday afternoon near Mescalero at South Fork Canyon. It has burned at least 5,252 acres according to the New Mexico Forestry Division.
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The Village of Ruidoso has issued additional “Go” statuses for several nearby areas. Anyone in these areas must evacuate immediately.
South Fork Fire areas in “Go” status
- Village of Ruidoso
- Upper Canyon
- Brady Canyon
- Ponderosa Heights
- Alpine Village
- Cedar Creek
- Flume Canyon
The Ruidoso Convention Center is no longer taking new evacuees. Officials are opening an evacuation center in the gym at the Roswell campus of Eastern New Mexico University. Capitan High School is also open for evacuees.
Large animals and people with campers can go to the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Pets can go to the Humane Society of Lincoln County for emergency boarding.
Power is out in parts of the Village. PNM reports more than 2,200 people are impacted. They say the outages in Ruidoso were at the request of first responders.
Mescalero Apache areas in “Go” status
- Snow Springs
- Fence Canyon
- Whitetail
- Chihuahua Well
- Fantasy Lane
- Summit area
- Botella Road
The Mescalero Apache Tribe has opened an evacuation center in the Community Center for reservation residents. Livestock be taken to the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. The reservation is closed. Gate guards have been posted.
An additional shelter has been opened at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Convention Center. Mescalero Apache officials say that shelter is open to both tribal and non-tribal people.
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Other areas in “Set” status
- Gavilan Canyon (West)
- Sun Valley
- Sierra Vista
- Villa Madonna
- Ski Run Road
- All areas west of Highway 48
U.S. Highway 70 is closed south of the Village of Ruidoso. The closure starts at the State Road 244 intersection, according to New Mexico State Police.
State Highway 48 is closed. Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood says the closure starts at Alpine Village and runs to State Highway 220.
It begins four miles east of Mescalero and ends two miles east of Carrizo at mile marker 258. State police is advising people to seek an alternative route and to use caution.
The Village of Ruidoso reports hot ash falling in parts of Alto and along Airport Road. They are asking anyone who sees hot ash spots or an active fire to call 911.
Several fire agencies and aircrafts will be working the fire. Fire suppression efforts are by air only due to dangerous conditions to firefighters on the ground.
Grindstone Lake will be closed on Monday due to a fire response aircraft using the lake, according to the Village of Ruidoso.
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