Smoke rises from a wildfire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S., June 17, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Pamela L. Bonner/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Smoke from the South Fork Fire covers the sun, casting an orange light across the Lincoln National Forest at Cedar Creek, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Hotshot Matt Landolt spreads mud around the inside of a burning tree in an effort to suffocate the flames remaining from the South Fork Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S., June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Smoke rises as the South Fork Fire burned most of the structures in Cedar Creek after mass evacuations of the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Smoke plumes from the South Fork Fire rise above the tree line as the fire progresses from the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation to the Lincoln National Forest causing mandatory evacuations in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Destroyed furniture sits outside a levelled residence in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Smoke rises as the South Fork Fire continues to smolder in northern Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Damaged vehicles and supplies lie in front of a business in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A building lies in ruin as the South Fork Fire burned most of the structures in Cedar Creek after mass evacuations of the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Damaged foliage is seen in front of the skeleton of a vehicle outside of a destroyed business in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The skeleton of a vehicle sits in front of a residence in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Smoke from the South Fork Fire covers the sun, casting an orange light across the Lincoln National Forest at Cedar Creek, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Burned vehicles sit outside a destroyed residence in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A tree smoulders outside a residence in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A sign indicating the presence of a gas pipeline is seen damaged in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A chimney is left standing at the center of a residence levelled by the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A drone view shows smoke from the Central New Mexico wildfires, including the South Fork fire and Salt fire, rising over the Lincoln National Forest as seen from the town of Orogrande, New Mexico, U.S., June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Volunteers, first responders and local officials prepare an emergency shelter with cots and other Red Cross resources for those under evacuation orders because of the South Fork Fire, at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Smoke rises as the South Fork Fire left behind extensive property and forest damage in northern Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Charlie Barron holds his head in his hands after settling in at an emergency shelter where university and local officials set up cots and other Red Cross resources for those under evacuation orders because of the South Fork Fire, at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

The skeleton of a vehicle sits in front of a residence affected by the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A firefighter stands on a firetruck as they and hotshots battle remnants of the South Fork Fire while it ravages northern Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Homes are seen damaged in the aftermath of the South Fork fire in Alto, New Mexico, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A USDA Forest Service hotshot firefighter returns from battling the blaze and assisting with evacuations caused by the South Fork Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S. June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal