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Ruidoso Fire Update

Kachina624 — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:56:20 GMT

We're having crazy weather in New Mexico today. As the fires rage around Ruidoso, they had torrential downpours today with creek raging with rushing water.

I hope it was enough rain to contribute to extinguishing the fires and @On It 's house will be saved. Many homes have been lost, along with 2 lives. More rain could fall.

RVs in Ruidoso today.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:00:06 GMT

In Albuquerque, just North of town, there was a dust storm that resulted in a 24 car pile up and the closure of I-25. Something like 15 people injured.

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Spacrazy — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:09:54 GMT

Couldn't help but think of you @Kachina624 with so much attention being drawn to your beautiful state. Glad to see your post with update and send best wishes for quick containment and better days very soon.

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TerryNJ — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:27:24 GMT

So sorry to hear this @Kachina624. Hope things settle down and improve there.

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dancingwoman — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:34:56 GMT

@Kachina624 What crazy weather you all are having south of us...only a few sprinkles up here...maybe we will get some rain soon...

Those dust storms can be deadly....DW

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:41:03 GMT

Keeping you and all affected by these fires and other natural disasters in my thoughts and prayers. Praying that the fires will soon be contained and there will be no further loss of life and property! Thank you for the updates. Stay safe @Kachina624 & @On It! ❤️

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PamfromCT — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:53:27 GMT

@Kachina624, Sending up prayers for you and everyone involved in this mess. Hope life will be saved, both for residents and rescuers. Please keep us all informed about how you are doing. That massive pileup of cars was so horrible I can't imagine. Stay safe!

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On It — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:12:07 GMT

@Kachina624 Those RV's were outside of Ruidoso in an area we call Fox Cave on Hwy 70. It is the only escape route we have. I have heard that RV park is gone. Rumors are flying, but I suspect this one is mostly true.

I saw a photo of that pile-up and wondered how it happened. What a disaster! Southern New Mexico and Northern Mexico were having a haboob this afternoon. Visibility was going to be something like 1/4 mile. I-10 had to be impacted if it happened.

I heard a news conference tonight about the fire and its recovery. Some think evacuees from Ruidoso will not be returning until late next week or the week after. The flooding and landslides are now concerns. People are still missing. The search for other victims will begin tomorrow.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:29:44 GMT

@On It. I'm sure many here have been thinking about you. Have you heard anything about your neighborhood?

They said on the news tonight the pile up was caused by a combo of dust, hail and rain. I'm about 25 miles from it and we had nothing but a hot day. It's very windy tonight with rain predicted for tomorrow.

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On It — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:48:09 GMT

@Kachina624 Thank you for asking. Our house is just as we left it. Our neighbor has a camera that shows his house and ours. He checks it several times a day.

I have been updating the latest developments on the thread I started Monday. "Update: The Forest Fire is Advancing." on the Community forum. It has 8 or 9 pages thus far. It has some photos and details about the fire posted as the news became available. I had two or three late this afternoon. One of them showed the flooding.

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:25:27 GMT

@Kachina624 @On It Sending prayers your way. So scary. We had a close call last year. Be safe.

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Estellee — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:09:49 GMT

@On It wrote:
@Kachina624 Thank you for asking. Our house is just as we left it. Our neighbor has a camera that shows his house and ours. He checks it several times a day.

I have been updating the latest developments on the thread I started Monday. "Update: The Forest Fire is Advancing." on the Community forum. It has 8 or 9 pages thus far. It has some photos and details about the fire posted as the news became available. I had two or three late this afternoon. One of them showed the flooding.

@On It Thankfully you have a good neighbor that is keeping you updated on your property. Take care.

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SaveTheTurtles — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:57:23 GMT

@Kachina624 @On It The fires and weather related events are so scary. Glad to hear you both are ok along with your homes. Nothing to take lightly that's for sure.