KRWG: Authorities assess Ruidoso’s damaged infrastructure

By Jonny Coker & Courtney Hill
KRWG Public Media

Trees continued to smolder along U.S. Highway 70 as residents and officials assessed damage surrounding Ruidoso.

Kerry Gladden, public information officer for the village, asked for patience as some areas of town are still restricted to the public, even if they aren’t necessarily burned.

“We cannot allow people back in there until they've been swept by the strike canine teams for human remains. All of those places are considered crime scenes right now because this fire is under investigation. We just can't let that happen.”

And while the official cause of the fires is still under investigation, the FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the cause of the fires, offering $10,000 for, “information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for starting the fires.”

Hear the full story at KRWG Public Media’s site.

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