Two people were killed, hundreds of homes burned in the New Mexico wildfire

Battle Forest fires The aforementioned destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate the town of Ruidoso.

The bodies of the two victims were found on April 14 (local time) at their burned-out home northeast of Ruidoso, after family members informed police that they had tried to save lives. dispersed but could not locate the couple, New Mexico State Police said in a statement.

According to local officials, the two victims died in a forest firewho have not been identified, are the first people to be reported dead in the McBride fire that has destroyed 207 homes and burned 5,736 acres (2,321 ha) since the fire began on Aug. 11/3

Spring winds with speeds of up to 90 mph (144 km/h) triggered the bushfires. Flames surrounded the town’s middle school, prompting teachers and parents to evacuate students.

The remains of a house after a wildfire raged through Ruidoso, New Mexico. (Photo: AP)

About 5,000 residents have been displaced in the mountain resort town of Sierra Blanca, about 135 miles (217 km) southeast of Albuquerque, according to local officials.

Laura Rabon, a spokeswoman for Lincoln National Forest, told reporters: “Firefighters were successful in preventing the fire from spreading further into the town of Ruidoso.”

On April 14, the fire moved northeast over mountains and canyons that were largely uninhabited. Wind gusts are expected to drop to 20 mph.

Like other southwestern states affected by climate change, New Mexico is experiencing an early wildfire season as the state has suffered its worst drought in 500 years.

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