18-06-2024 22:07 via theguardian.com

‘Evacuate immediately’: New Mexico villagers told to flee fast-moving fires

Residents of Ruidoso told to leave as 500 structures said to be lost with both blazes still listed at 0% containmentTwo fast-moving fires have forced frenzied evacuations and consumed hundreds of buildings in New Mexico, as firefighters struggled to bring the blazes under control on Tuesday.Plumes of crimson-colored smoke curled over the village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico on Monday evening after the fires broke out, as officials issued an urgent warning around 7pm: “GO NOW: Do not a
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