High Winds and Fire Lead to Evacuation Near Cloudcroft

The U.S. Forest Service and Otero County fire crews are responding. The Cloudcroft Fire Department said its community is not impacted by the flames. The fire is estimated to be about 100 acres in size.

According to multiple Facebook posts by the Cloudcroft Fire Department, there is currently no risk to the Village of Cloudcroft but evacuations have been set for residents who live between mile markers 31 -33 on Hwy 82 in Mayhill.

Cloudcroft High School has been designated as the evacuation point, according to the Tularosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority.

This is an evolving story and Cloudcroft nor Ruidoso are not as risk per officials. 

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