Windy weather helps Blue 2 Fire grow over 7,000 acres

Lina PortmanMay 30, 2024

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The Blue 2 Fire in the Lincoln National Forest has now burned 7,402 acres as it continues to be 0% contained with 643 people working the fire, as of Wednesday, May 29.

The Blue 2 Fire was ignited by lightning on May 16 just eight miles from Ruidoso.

The fire initially prompted evacuations to Lincoln County and continues to be monitored in case further evacuations are necessary.

Areas that have since been evacuated include Bonito Lake Road, Forest Service Road 107, Forest Service Road 108, Highway 127A, Villa Madonna Subdivision, Loma Grande and Nogal Canyon Rd.

Previous Blue Fire 2 news:The Blue 2 wildfire is now burning 7,000 acres of land in the Lincoln National Forest

Neighborhoods that should prepare for evacuations include Sierra Vista Subdivision, Sun Valley Subdivision, Angus (west of 48, south of 37), Cora Dutton, Ski Run Rd., West Highway 48 to Cora Dutton , Roadrunner, Magado Creek and Ranchman's Camp.

Those who live in Alto, High Sierra East. (Enchanted Forest), Copper Canyon, Copper Ridge, Canaan Trail, Western Sonterra, Pine Hill Trail, and Capitan Village have been assigned evacuation status “Ready.”

“Firefighters continue to use several tactics to completely extinguish the fire. Hotshots lit fuel by hand near the Bonito Creek Campground on the northwest side of the fire to bring the fire back safely to the road. They are also installing sprinklers near the intersection of Tanbark Canyon Road and Highway 107,” according to a May 29 news release from the Lincoln National Forest.

Catch up on the Blue Fire 2:Blue 2 wildfire forces evacuations in Lincoln County

“Sprinklers and hoses installed at Villa Madonna are tested daily and supplied with water. Retardant has been placed on the south side of the fire to allow crews to continue working along the fire boundary. On the south side -west of the fire, crews are improving the situation. Crest Trail should be used as a holding feature if necessary. The public should expect to see smoke coming through the fire area.

Lina Portman

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