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

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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 about 7 p.m. Monday.

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes without taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire.

Public Service Company of New Mexico shut off power to part of the village due to the fire, which was estimated at about 8.2 square miles with zero percent containment, the state Forestry Division said late Monday. The agency said multiple structures are under threat and a number have been lost. A portion of U.S. Highway 70 was closed south of the village.

 

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