RUIDOSO, New Mexico — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village on 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.The federal agency also said it was seeking public assistance in identifying the cause of the fires discovered June 17 near the village of Ruidoso.
The National Interagency Fire Center said the South Fork Fire, which reached 26 square miles , was 31 percent contained Sunday. It said the Salt Fire that has spread over 12 square miles was now 7 percent contained.Both fires had been at zero containment Friday. Full containment isn't expected until July 15, according to fire officials.More than 1,100 firefighters continued to fight the flames in steep and rocky terrain Sunday.
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