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Smoke rises off the remains of a house destroyed by the South Fork Fire in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
Robert Greenamyer, a full-time resident of Ruidoso, N.M., waits in his car for re-entry into the fire-ravaged village, Monday, June 24, 2024. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
The remains of a business destroyed by the South Fork Fire are pictured in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
National Guard vehicles block roads to "no entry/ exclusion zones" that will remain inaccessible due to ongoing recovery operations after wildfires ravaged the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
The remains of a house destroyed by the South Fork Fire are pictured among the effects of flash floods in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
Vehicles line up for re-entry on Highway 70 as full-time residents return to Ruidoso, N.M., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
The remains of the Wild West Ski Shop, destroyed by the South Fork Fire, are pictured in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)