New Mexico wildfire: Rapidly growing blazes force evacuation of Sierra Blanca mountain town

A rapidly growing wildfire has forced the evacuation of a town in New Mexico on Tuesday, according to local officials.
The South Fork fire was first detected on Monday west of Ruidoso and has since grown to over 1,989 hectares.
“Please do not try to gather belongings or protect your home. GO NOW,” authorities posted in a Facebook message.
Ruidoso is a town of 7,000 in the Sierra Blanca mountain range.
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[@THEREALAZL]

Us in Roswell are doing our best to help out all evacuees. My church home, Church on the Move is one of many places offering refuge to people who have been forced from their home. We have accommodations in the main sanctuary as well as clothes, shoes, toiletries, blanket, pillows, food, and water. Was there serving today and was able to help out. It is so sad seeing so many people displaced from their homes but we are continuing to pray for New Mexico and are doing our best to provide exceptional hospitality and support to all evacuees out of the Ruidoso area.

[@tishkerrville8942]

This was done on purpose...AGENDA 21/30 right in our faces

[@LiveFree123]

My sister lives there. This is devastating 😢🙏

[@leewomack3498]

Praying that she is safe!🙏✝️

[@LiveFree123]

@@leewomack3498 thank you, she is safe but she lost her home. It’s horrific.

[@RockymountainRobert]

​@LiveFree123 , tell her to start a go fund me, it will help l.

[@nuestroplaneta4645]

Take your pets! Don’t abandon!

[@THEREALAZL]

There were a pair of dogs tied up to a pole but they got some people to rescue them and bring them here to Roswell. Us in Roswell are doing our best to help out all evacuees. My church home, Church on the Move is one of many places offering refuge to people who have been forced from their home. We have accommodations in the main sanctuary as well as clothes, shoes, toiletries, blanket, pillows, food, and water. Was there serving today and was able to help out. It is so sad seeing so many people displaced from their homes but we are continuing to pray for New Mexico and are doing our best to provide exceptional hospitality and support to all evacuees out of the Ruidoso area.

[@2.3_44XD--]

I like the music for a horror movie

[@leewomack3498]

My God, New Mexico is on fire! There is also a Big fire on the Mescalaro Apache reservation just outside of Ruido, and the whole town has been evacuated!😢

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Best wishes from far northern Arizona. Stay safe!

[@Tya-8542]

I hope everyone is ok..🙏🏽

[@3rdandlong]

I used to live in Albuquerque. So I'm guessing the smoke is filtering up into that area. Glad I'm not there to breath that stuff.

[@rgroppi1305]

Government arson

[@joycej9415]

It has been windy, more likely tossed cigarettes. Plus the majority of that area is Lincoln National Forest

[@kinggrizzly13]

@@joycej9415 or guilbeault writing more government cheques.

[@xToxicNinjax]

Government arson is my new word for climate change

[@wadeyoung3680]

I'm surprised as anybody left in mexico

[@leewomack3498]

Ooops! 👇 Ruidoso NM

[@billyfernandez4257]

The governor mlg has said what

[@GeoffreyWhite-ol9qq]

Big bummer!!!

[@Alison-mn3wj]

No fire wabaseemoog Ontario

[@Mark-qv4bn]

The. complete and utter destruction of an entire town. My lord.

[@THEREALAZL]

Us in Roswell are doing our best to help out all evacuees. My church home, Church on the Move is one of many places offering refuge to people who have been forced from their home. We have accommodations in the main sanctuary as well as clothes, shoes, toiletries, blanket, pillows, food, and water. Was there serving today and was able to help out. It is so sad seeing so many people displaced from their homes but we are continuing to pray for New Mexico and are doing our best to provide exceptional hospitality and support to all evacuees out of the Ruidoso area.

[@blondie6549]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@BrainstormJr2nd]

The wrath of heisenberg

[@69judge27]

ALMIGHTY GOD IS NOT PLAYIN' WITH YOU PEOPLE 😎🎸

[@xToxicNinjax]

Get used to it folks this planet is doomed

[@DSP_2.0]

When pyromaniacs go on vacation 🤷

[@SonjaMorrison-i7j]

God is angry with them

[@billyfernandez4257]

Not true .why do you say that ....

[@THEREALAZL]

Us in Roswell are doing our best to help out all evacuees. My church home, Church on the Move is one of many places offering refuge to people who have been forced from their home. We have accommodations in the main sanctuary as well as clothes, shoes, toiletries, blanket, pillows, food, and water. Was there serving today and was able to help out. It is so sad seeing so many people displaced from their homes but we are continuing to pray for New Mexico and are doing our best to provide exceptional hospitality and support to all evacuees out of the Ruidoso area.

[@kagelevel9670]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Harry-gf7ox]

Yum ! Hot Mexican beef taco !! With extra sour cream

[@Mark-qv4bn]

No sour cream, spicy tacos, avacados, cheese, and onions, sometimes jalapeño slices. I'm on the road at 6am so I eat early dinner.

[@THEREALAZL]

You’re messed up.

[@2moosepie]

🚒🙏🏻🙏🏻🚒

[@Alison-mn3wj]

No fire whitedog Ontario

[@RockymountainRobert]

To everyone who lost there homes or business, need to start a go fund me, there are millions of people in this world, and they can give a little, prayers for all affected.

[@LiplessEagle]

The people have no money. Haven’t you been paying attention

[@jimmyarbutus2555]

Lets just see how resilient these New Mexicans are.