Salt Fire (2024)
| Salt Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 17, 2024 – present (4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) |
| Location | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°20′29″N 105°39′58″W / 33.34139°N 105.66611°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 7,071 acres (28.62 km2; 11.048 sq mi) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Map | |
 Perimeter of the South Fork Fire (map data) | |
  The location of the Salt Fire, in southern New Mexico | |
The 2024 Salt Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned 7,071 acres (2,862 ha) and was declared contained in July 2024.[1] The fire began on June 17 near the town of Ruidoso, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.[2]
A state of emergency was also declared by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.[3]
Incidents
[edit]The Salt Fire was first reported near Ruidoso on June 17, 2024, at approximately 2:20 PM MDT.[2]
On June 18, 2024, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to the Salt Fire and nearby South Fork Fire.[3][4]
Closures
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Evacuations
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See also
[edit]- South Fork Fire, a wildfire near the Salt Fire
- Wildfires in the United States during 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "South Fork and Salt". InciWeb. July 15, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Map Viewer". Incident Status Dashboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ a b admin@sks.com (June 18, 2024). "Governor declares state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to wildfires". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Wolfe, Elizabeth (June 18, 2024). "At least 1 dead in New Mexico as 2 wildfires burn near communities, officials say". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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