McBride Fire Assistance and Donations

Thank you for the outpouring of support for our community during this difficult time! Donations are greatly appreciated but we are being overwhelmed with the physical donation of items. If you’d like to make a monetary donation or are in need of assistance, please contact the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce at 575-257-7395. They are coordinating information regarding specific accounts and funds to support our community.

If you have been evacuated, please contact the Red Cross at the Ruidoso Convention Center for water, food, and any necessary supplies. We are working with local organizations to get the items out into the community but currently do not need any donations of food, water, or non-perishables.

The evacuation areas remain CLOSED. We are working with the Incident Command team on re-population but don’t have an estimated timeline as this is still an active fire scene. For the safety of the public, please avoid these areas as crews are still fighting this fire from the ground and air. We will provide updates when we have that information.

Power remains out for part of the Village. PNM is working to get power restored. The Village of Ruidoso continues to focus on down trees around the Village from the significant wind event on Tuesday and assessing homeowner needs.

Ongoing updates can be found at Ruidoso-NM.Gov or call 575-937-7785.