Salt Fire (2024) Explained

Salt Fire
Date:	– unknown
Location:	Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates:	33.3414°N -105.6661°W
Cause:	Under Investigation
Pushpin Map:	USA New Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:	The location of the Salt Fire, in southern New Mexico

The 2024 Salt Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned and was declared contained in July 2024.^[1] The fire began on June 17 near the town of Ruidoso, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.^[2]

A state of emergency was also declared by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

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 Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to the Salt Fire and nearby South Fork Fire.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• South Fork Fire, a wildfire near the Salt Fire
• Wildfires in the United States during 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Fork and Salt . 2024-07-15 . . 2024-10-10 .
2. Web site: Map Viewer . 2024-06-19 . Incident Status Dashboard.
3. Web site: [e-mail] . 2024-06-18 . Governor declares state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to wildfires . 2024-06-19 . Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham . en-US.
4. Web site: Wolfe . Elizabeth . 2024-06-18 . At least 1 dead in New Mexico as 2 wildfires burn near communities, officials say . 2024-06-19 . CNN . en.