The 2024 Salt Fire was a wildfire in

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

that burned and was declared contained in July 2024. The fire began on June 17 near the town of Ruidoso, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. A

state of emergency A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state before, during, o ...

was also declared by New Mexico Governor

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Incidents

The Salt Fire was first reported near Ruidoso on June 17, 2024, at approximately 2:20 PM MDT. On June 18, 2024, New Mexico Governor

declared a state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to the Salt Fire and nearby South Fork Fire.

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Incidents

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