June 24, 2023 
Chance Fire
Date/Time: The Chance fire, located on private land west of Ruidoso in Lincoln County, is now 5% contained and 9 acres in size. All control lines held through high winds today, and crews will continue to staff the fire tomorrow to ensure all heat and smoke is addressed. This human-caused fire was reported yesterday around 12:20 and had 240 homes within a 1-mile radius of the fire start.
Resources: Forty-eight personnel are engaged in response. This includes 3 engines, 2 hand crews, 2 helicopters, 4 air tankers, and 5 water tenders.
Weather: The current temperature is 86 degrees and relative humidity is 12%. Wind speeds are 3-7 with gusts to 24 mph from the southwest.
Evacuations: Evacuations have been lifted.
Smoke: Individuals sensitive to wildfire smoke should take precautions and use the New Mexico Department of Health 5-3-1 Visibility Method to determine if it’s safe to be outside. Learn more at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.
This will be the last report for this fire unless there are significant changes.
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NM Fire Info 
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