Rain caused flash flooding around the New Mexico resort town of Ruidoso, complicating firefighting efforts where fast-moving wildfires have killed at least two people and burned some 1,400 structures.

The Trout and Buck fires have been burning across thousands of acres of land in southwest New Mexico since last week.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As wildfires continue to rip across southern California, preparations are underway here in New Mexico ahead of what is expected to be a very active fire season. “We’re ...

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CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Officials in Otero County are asking some residents in Cloudcroft to evacuate due to an "active" wildfire. The Tularosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority issue the ...

Active fire season expected despite recent precipitation. ... a state forester for the New Mexico Forestry Division. “At least 12 fires so far have been started by lightning. ...

The New Mexico Wildfire Map currently shows an active fire east of Gila, New Mexico. The Trout Fire is burning an estimated 38,708 acres. Currently, 755 personnel are assigned to the incident.

The fire is estimated to be 7,071 acres and is at 0% containment, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division. It is located in Otero County and southwest of the Village of Ruidoso.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Fire season generally ramps up around March, but experts told KOB 4 every year it starts earlier and earlier. So, Albuquerque Fire Rescue is packed up and ready to go.

New Mexico State Forestry says you should take the following steps to create the defensible space.Clear dry brush and vegetation away from the outside of your home. ... In an active wildfire, ...

Courtesy SFNF SFNF NEWS RELEASE Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers are planning to actively manage the lightning ...

One person is dead and around 1,400 structures have been destroyed in New Mexico wildfires that forced the evacuation of an entire town of more than 7,000 people, officials said Tuesday as the ...