Residents in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso were told to immediately flee Monday due to a wildfire that had grown to more than 1,300 acres, officials said.

Major flash flooding in New Mexico has resulted in three deaths, property destruction, road closures, and evacuations.

The Trout Fire and the Buck Fire are burning in the southwest part of the state, prompting evacuations for residents nearby.

Residents of the village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to fast-moving wildfires.

Evacuation were ordered Monday night for two New Mexico wildfires. The 7 Springs Fire is 250 acres in size, located south of Mecalero and north of Cloudcroft, and is 0% contained.

New Mexico has declared a state of emergency, ordering evacuations for Ruidoso and nearby areas. Meanwhile, California is battling its own set of new fires.

Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires rapidly encroached on the 7,000-resident village in the Land of Enchantment's south.

Evacuations were ordered for the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, due to a fast-moving wildfire called the South Fork Fire that started on Monday morning.

Some residents in Ruidoso and surrounding Lincoln County, New Mexico were being urged to consider voluntary evacuations Monday due to rapidly developing wild fires in the area.

RUIDOSO, N.M. (credit: KFOX14/CBS4) — Evacuations are again being ordered for the village of Ruidoso on Tuesday. Residents are being forced from their homes due to flood waters damaging homes ...

Residents in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso were told to immediately flee Monday due to a wildfire that had grown to more than 1,300 acres, officials said.

The Trout Fire and the Buck Fire are burning in the southwest part of the state, prompting evacuations for residents nearby.