FBI Seeks Suspects in Deadly New Mexico Wildfires

FBI Seeks Suspects in Deadly New Mexico Wildfires
A charred car and the remains of the Swiss Chalet Hotel are pictured after being destroyed by the South Fork Fire in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., on June 22, 2024. Andres Leighton/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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RUIDOSO, N.M.—Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures.

The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those responsible for the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced thousands to flee.