State awards $70 million in loans for Ruidoso fire recovery

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The state has awarded millions of dollars in loans to Ruidoso and Lincoln County as they recover from this summer's wildfires. The South Fork and Salt Fires burned thousands of acres and destroyed 1,400 structures in the mountain community back in June. What kinds of natural disasters happen in New Mexico?Lawmakers met in a special session to set aside relief funds with $70 million in zero-interest loans to repair the infrastructure. That includes $20.5 mil