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NM wildfires grow to 12,000 acres and $28 million estimated cost
Firefighters drop water and build fire line Monday where the Blue 2 Fire is burning in the Lincoln National Forest, about 8 miles north of Ruidoso. (Photo Courtesy US Forest Service) Two lightning-caused wildfires in northern and southern New Mexico have grown to a combined 20 square miles, according to...
All Season Adaptive Sports takes setback because of Blue 2 Fire
RUIDOSO, N.M. — TheBlue 2 Fire continues its blaze near Ruidoso, now burning 7,100 acres with 0% containment. This past holiday weekend was meant to launch the kickoff of All Season Adaptive Sports' inaugural summer program near Bonita Lake in Ruidoso. The fire changed those plans. "We had lessons...
Baca Campground, Lincoln, NM
This is a free camping area designated by Lincoln National Forest officials. It's an undeveloped area in that there are no designated campsites, and no amenities aside from a vault toilet and an information kiosk. There is also a free-standing brick chimney; evidence of a home that once stood here.
Monjeau Campground, Ruidoso, NM
This is a free, developed campground operated by Lincoln National Forest. It's effectively two camping areas. both small. The more popular is the gravel parking lot where there are two tent sites with picnic tables and fire rings, and the other is a dirt area, used as an overflow campground, about 0.3 mile before the parking lot.
Blue 2 Fire creeping too close for comfort for remote neighborhood
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As the Blue 2 Fire grows to nearly 7,000 acres, more neighborhoods are preparing to evacuate. “It’s been frustrating, you know, I keep checking all of the websites and looking for information,” said Brenda Restivo, Property Association President of Ranches of Sonterra. As the Blue 2 Fire continues to spread outside Ruidoso, […]
Trainers Heath Taylor, Toby Keeton have big weekend at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino
The Ruidoso Derby and Ruidoso Futurity took place on Saturday and Sunday at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino in the first leg of the quarter horse Triple Crown for 2 and 3-year-olds. Ruidoso Derby The Marksman V and jockey Francisco Calderon broke sharply and led throughout the $829,372 Ruidoso Derby for 3-year-old...
Resources and personnel in the hundreds to fight Blue 2 Wildfire
RUIDOSO, N.M. — Loretta Benavidez is part of a team who arrived in Ruidoso on Sunday morning. She and others have been briefed on the type of fire they are dealing with as the Blue 2 Wildfire continues to burn. "As this activity gets more complex, then there are...
Breaking down the qualifiers for the Ruidoso Futurity and Ruidoso Derby in June
RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO — The race for the 10 spots in the June 8, 400-yard Ruidoso Derby finals figured to be hotly contested in Sunday's 10 trials at Ruidoso Race Track and Casino. And quarter horse racing fans saw some of the best 3-year-olds fight it out with several of last year's 2-year-olds racing at a high level. ...
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