Coverage dated June 17, 2024 to June 19, 2024

At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.

Fox10 Phoenix's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Residents flee New Mexican town as wildfires bear down on village of 7,000

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

Reports & sources

47 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Southern New Mexico wildfire leads to evacuation of village of 7,000 (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    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.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Residents flee New Mexican town as wildfires bear down on village of 7,000 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Residents of a southern New Mexican mountain village have fled their homes under evacuation orders with little time to rescue belongings as fast-moving wildfires bore down on the town of

  3. The Daily Caller

    ‘GO NOW’: Thousands Forced To Evacuate Due To ‘Extreme’ Wildfires In New Mexico (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Thousands of people were told to evacuate Monday due to “extreme” wildfires in New Mexico.

  4. Time

    Village of 7,000 Evacuated Due to Southern New Mexico Wildfire (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Residents of Ruidoso were ordered to flee their homes Monday without taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire.

  5. Fox News

    New Mexico village evacuated as quick-moving wildfires close in (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires rapidly encroached on the 7,000-resident village in the Land of Enchantment's south.

  6. Forbes

    New Mexico Wildfire: Rapidly Growing Fire Scorches 13,000 Acres, Prompts Evacuation Orders (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Two fires surround the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Residents flee New Mexican village as wildfires bear down on homes (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Wildfires bore down on the mountain village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, prompting residents to evacuate their homes with little time to rescue belongings.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Wildfire damages hundreds of structures in New Mexican village after residents flee (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A wildfire has swept into the mountain village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico, destroying or damaging hundreds of structures after residents fled under evacuation orders with little time to

  9. KOB 4

    Latest: Ruidoso residents ordered to evacuate due to wildfire (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Officials have issued mandatory evacuations for the entire Village of Ruidoso as the South Fork Fire is moving toward there.

  10. KHOU Houston

    New Mexico wildfire: Village of Ruidoso evacuated (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    A mandatory GO evacuation has been issued for the entire Village of Ruidoso because of the South Fork Fire from Sudderth/Mechem to Freedom Bloom at Big O Tire.

  11. Newsweek

    Watch: New Mexico devastating wildfire spreads rapidly (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The evacuation of the entire town of Ruidoso led to more than 7,000 people being displaced with no possessions, after a wildfire spread rapidly

  12. CBS News

    New Mexico village of Ruidoso orders residents to evacuate due to raging wildfire: (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Residents of the village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire.

  13. Breitbart News

    New Mexico Village Under Evacuation Order as Wildfire Expands (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Residents of the Village of Ruidoso in New Mexico were ordered to immediately evacuate due to the ongoing spread of the South Fork Fire.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Southern New Mexico wildfire leads to evacuation of village of 7,000 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without taking time to grab any

  15. NBC News

    Evacuations ordered in New Mexico village after fast-moving wildfire grows rapidly (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Residents in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso were told to immediately flee Monday due to a wildfire that had grown to more than 1,300 acres, officials said.

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfires that have damaged 500 structures (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    New Mexico’s governor said the entire village of Ruidoso, population 7,000, had been evacuated, and that the magnitude of the fires is beyond local control.

  17. Breitbart News

    Thousands flee New Mexico wildfires that have damaged 500 structures; governor declares emergency (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Thousands of residents have fled their homes as a fast-moving wildfire burns into the mountain village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico Thousands flee

  18. NPR

    New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfire (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The office of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed at least one death as the state of emergency covers the village of Ruidoso and neighboring tribal lands.

  19. Breitbart News

    New Mexico Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands, 1,400 Buildings Destroyed, One Dead (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Savage New Mexico wildfires near Ruidoso led to the evacuation of approximately 8,000 residents. At least one person died and more than 1,400 structures | Border / Cartel Chronicles

  20. NBC News

    1 dead, 1,400 structures lost in New Mexico wildfires that forced thousands to leave (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    One person is dead and around 1,400 structures have been destroyed in New Mexico wildfires that forced the evacuation of an entire town of more than 7,000 people, officials said Tuesday as the blaze remained active and uncontained.

  21. New York Post

    New Mexico wildfires damage over 1,400 structures as blazes rage and residents flee (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two wildfires threatening towns and villages in south-central New Mexico continued to grow Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage and forcing thousands of residents to flee.

  22. WMUR

    At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    More than 500 structures have been damaged and the entire village of Ruidoso, population 7,000, has been evacuated.

  23. UPI

    Fast-moving wildfire devours 1,400 New Mexico structures (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed more than 1,400 structures in New Mexico, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, officials said.

  24. Tucson

    At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfires as thousands flee, 500 structures damaged (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    SANTA FE, N.M. — At least one person has died in a New Mexico wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate, the governor’s office said Tuesday.

  25. France 24

    Thousands evacuated in New Mexico after wildfires spark state of emergency (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Two wildfires burning out of control in New Mexico forced more than 7,000 people to flee Tuesday from a mountainous region of the southwestern US state, where 500 structures have been damaged or destroyed.

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