Evacuation orders were lifted as nearly 400 firefighting personnel continue to work to extinguish the Blue 2 Fire burning near Ruidoso, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division.

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Officials said Wednesday that the Blue 2 Fire is at 7,402 acres as more people are assigned to contain and control the fire. They say 643 people are working on 12 crews, 38 ...

The Blue 2 Fire was 88% contained as crews Monday identified an ash pit on Buck Mountain as a source of smoke that was previously visible in the Ruidoso area, read an update from the website NM ...