Ruidoso Residents Face Power Outages as Wildfire Safety Measures Activate

In Ruidoso, New Mexico, a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service has prompted PNM to activate its Wildfire Safety Mode, affecting local power supply. As of 9:15 AM, 852 customers in the Upper Canyon and Perk Canyon areas are without power, an increase from 152 reported just five minutes earlier. PNM advises residents to treat any downed power lines as live and to report them by calling 911 or PNM directly. Crews are being dispatched to address the outages, and residents can monitor the situation through PNM's outage map for updates.

Key Details: • 852 customers currently without power in Upper Canyon and Perk Canyon areas. • Residents should treat downed power lines as energized and call 911 if encountered. • For updates, check PNM's outage map.