Salt Fire (2024)

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

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]

Salt Fire
Part of the 2024 New Mexico wildfires
Date(s)	June 17, 2024 (2024-06-17) – unknown
Location	Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates	33°20′29″N 105°39′58″W
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

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