Salt Fire (2024)

For the 2021 wildfire of the same name in California, see Salt Fire (2021).

Salt Fire
Date(s)	June 17, 2024 (2024-06-17) – unknown
Location	Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates	33°20′29″N105°39′58″W / 33.34139°N 105.66611°W / 33.34139; -105.66611
Statistics
Burned area	7,939 acres (32.13  km2; 12.405  sq mi)
Ignition
Cause	Under Investigation
Map
Perimeter of the South Fork Fire (map data)
The location of the Salt Fire, in southern New Mexico

The 2024 Salt Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned 7,071 acres (2,862 ha) 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. ^[3]

Incidents

The Salt Fire was first reported near Ruidoso on June 17, 2024, at approximately 2:20 PM MDT. ^[2]

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

References

1. "South Fork and Salt". InciWeb . July 15, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
2. "Map Viewer". Incident Status Dashboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
3. [e-mail] (June 18, 2024). "Governor declares state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to wildfires". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
4. Wolfe, Elizabeth (June 18, 2024). "At least 1 dead in New Mexico as 2 wildfires burn near communities, officials say". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2024.