Two wildfires yesterday, Tuesday, forced at least 7,000 people to leave their homes in a mountainous region of New Mexico, in the southwestern United States, where they destroyed more than 500 buildings. The large fires broke out Monday in a rural area of the state, about an hour and a half’s drive from the Mexican border. These have mainly surrounded Ruidoso, a village whose inhabitants were hastily evacuated. “I am immediately asking the residents of Ruidoso and its surrounding areas to remain calm and follow official instructions to minimize the risk,” said state governor Michelle Luhan Grisham, declaring the region a state of emergency. By midday yesterday, the two fires had burned about 80 square kilometers and were far from being brought under control, according to authorities. The fire “is particularly intense” and spread quickly, according to the latest update. The situation is improving, but authorities fear strong winds will complicate matters […]
Source: News Beast
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