Evacuation Update South Fork Fire – June 18, 2024 — Ruidoso-NM.gov

Consideration Residents and Guests:

Because of the lively South Fork Hearth burning throughout Mescalero, Otero and Lincoln counties, obligatory evacuation orders are in place for the next areas:

• All of Ruidoso Downs

• The entire Village of Ruidoso

• Higher Canyon

• Brady Canyon

• Ponderosa Heights

• Alpine Village

• Cedar Creek

• Decrease Eagle Creek

• Alto Lakes

• Sonterra 1, 2, and three

• All of Alto as much as the Outlaw Golf Course

• West Gavilan

• Solar Valley

• Sierra Vista

• Villa Madonna

• Ski Run Highway

• All areas west of Freeway 48

• All of Gavilan Canyon Highway from Freeway 48 to McDonald’s

Evacuation Routes and Highway Closures:

Please be suggested that Freeway 48 and Freeway 70 at Apache Summit are closed. The evacuation route is through Freeway 70 and out in the direction of Roswell.

• State Freeway 48 is straight away closed from Alpine Village to State Freeway 220.

• US 70 is closed from mile marker 249 (intersection with NM 244), 4 miles east of Mescalero, to mile marker 258, 2 miles east of Carrizo.

Emergency Help:

The telephone financial institution on the Emergency Operations Heart is now operational. In the event you require info or help, please name one of many following numbers:

• 575-937-7785

• 575-973-5604

• 575-973-8977

Please comply with all evacuation orders and keep protected. Updates will likely be offered as extra info turns into out there.