Nationwide, wildfires have scorched more than 3,280 square miles (8,495 square kilometers) this year.
An air tanker soars through a large plume of smoke over and around wildfire-affected areas in the village of Ruidoso , N.M., Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
The family headed out of Ruidoso, but heavy traffic turned what should have been a 15-minute drive to leave town into a harrowing two-hour ordeal. The emergency declaration frees up funding and resources to manage the crisis in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Lujan Grisham said two fires have together consumed more than 31 square miles .
The couple started watching their cellphones and turned on the radio for updates. There was no "get ready," nor "get set" — it was just "go," Ernie Escajeda said. They grabbed legal documents and other belongings and headed out.
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