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Mescalero Fire and Rescue on 06/17/2025 at 6:51 pm Tuesday issued the following statement:
7 Springs Fire Update: An evacuation order has been issued for the reservation residents living in Nogal Canyon. No other evacuations have been ordered.
There was an “Alert” issued that promted evacuations in South Tularosa Canyon and the Mescalero community, this Alert has since been corrected to state “Tribal Residents in Nogal
Canyon should evacuate”, which is correct. Only residents living on the reservation in Nogal Canyon are on an “Evacuation Order.”
The 7 Springs Fire is 350 acres in size, located south of Mescalero and north of Cloudcroft, and is 0% contained. Evacuations have been ordered for four zones to the east, south and west of the fire: MES-085-B, MES-085-C, MES-088-C, MES-088-D. They are shown on the map below.
The 7 Springs fire located is near the town of Bent, about 5 miles just West of Mescalero. The Fire is on the Mescalero Reservation. Numerous ground, air and command resources continue enroute and are addressing the situation. To date no structures have been damaged nor any individuals. This fire marks 1 year to the day the destruction from a massive fire near the area last year. The cause is under investigation.
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