The South Fork fire, which has destroyed more than 17,000 acres near Ruidoso, New Mexico, was caused by a lightning strike, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials said. An investigation conducted by ...

Smoke from the South Fork and Salt fires blots out the sun Tuesday along NM Highway 70 outside of Tilley, NM. (Photo by Danielle Prokop / Source NM) Officials from many agencies responding to the ...

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Investigators say lightning caused the South Fork Fire, which burned thousands of acres in and around Ruidoso. "The identification of the point of origin and all evidence ...