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If you or a loved one have experienced a Hermit's Peak, Nogal Canyon, or McBride Fire evacuation, property damage or loss, or any injury, hospitalization, wrongful death, psychological trauma, or other long-term health issue caused by these or other New Mexico wildfires, the expert fire attorneys at Singleton Schreiber have partnered with New Mexico law firm Payne & Jimenez, and Gerald Lee Cross, Jr. of Cross Law Firm, LLC, to help victims of these New Mexico fires recover the fair and full compensation to move forward with their lives.
Two people died and more than 4,500 people were evacuated from their homes as a result of the McBride Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, which burned over 6,100 acres and more than 200 homes after a strong wind event in drought conditions downed power lines and trees in the area.
The exact cause of the fire is still being investigated. Studies are also underway to determine the long-term effects of the fire on the soil and local ecosystem, including any downstream consequences and future risks to the community.
The New Mexico mountain village and surrounding area in the northern Lincoln National Forest saw spring wind gusts as high as 90 mph as the fire ripped through the forested canyons and destroyed homes and structures in the Sierra Blanca Mountains.
While the winds delayed fire crews from attacking the blaze from overhead and surveying the size of the fire, planes were able to fly over the area the next day as winds subsided, according to reports.
The fire came a few hundred feet from Ruidoso’s main street and less than half a mile from the county hospital before it was contained.
The McBride Fire knocked out power to more than 18,000 people, after it started in a residential neighborhood and then moved on to more remote areas, according to officials. It was sparked on April 12, and the town was evacuated later that day. The McBride fire was 95% contained as of April 29.
About 60 percent of the people in the town who were evacuated were able to move back in on April 15, three days after the blaze broke out. A few dozen people were still without power at that time, according to Public Service Company of New Mexico, the electric provider in the area.
All evacuations were lifted by April 17.
On April 27, the U.S. Forest Service announced that it was placing the Lincoln National Forest under Stage 2 fire restrictions, just a week after going into Stage 1 restrictions.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is currently performing a rapid assessment of burned watersheds to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands and “take immediate actions to implement emergency stabilization measures before the first post-fire damaging events.”
The BAER assessment will take approximately two weeks to complete their burned area assessment.
At the same time, other fires have been burning in the state, including the nearby Nogal Canyon fire, which was caused by downed power lines. That fire destroyed six homes and eight outbuildings after Public Service Company power lines went down on April 12, the same day the McBride Fire ignited.
The Nogal Canyon blaze sparked about 10 miles to the northwest of Ruidoso, where the much larger McBride Fire had evacuated more than half of the town. The Nogal Canyon area was also evacuated.
Residents whose property sustained damage in either fire are encouraged to call the Ruidoso Community Development Office at (575) 258-4343.
The elderly couple who died in the blaze were trying to evacuate, according to reports.
They were found on April 14, two days after the start of the fire, at their burned home in the northeast section of Ruidoso after police were told by family members that they were unaccounted for after attempting to evacuate, according to a statement from New Mexico State Police.
No other deaths or injuries have been reported in either of the fires in the area.
The town of Ruidoso was also where the most destructive wildfire in the history of the State of New Mexico occurred in 2012. That fire, the Little Bear Fire, burned more than 240 homes and 70 square miles (more than 44,000 acres) of forest after a lightning strike.
Ruidoso is a resort town in the Sierra Blanca mountains, about 135 miles southeast of Albuquerque. It is home to a year-round population of about 8,000, but sees an influx of people each summer, expanding to about 25,000 during the warmest months of the year, as people from nearby hotter climates flock there to escape the heat.
The Holiday Farm Fire, near Eugene, Oregon, started by downed power lines, has destroyed over 173,000 acres. If you have been harmed by this fire, skilled legal representation can be essential to recovering the compensation you deserve and can assist you in moving on with your life.
Here’s what we know, the Holiday Farm Fire destroyed 768 of the homes, business and outbuildings evaluated so far which to put things in perspective is nearly 2 out of every 3 structures examined to date.
Kris Brandt stated – “I would have guessed it was a transformer exploding but I can’t confirm,” he said, later adding that he thinks power should have been cut earlier because of high winds and dry conditions.
Jonathan Farmer, a spokesman, told The Oregonian/OregonLive last week that as winds rose and conditions began to deteriorate on Labor Day evening, the utility began to get multiple outage calls in the area. But it did not shut down its distribution system until early Tuesday morning.
If I have insurance do I need a lawyer?
Insurance will not cover all losses for three main reasons:
What if I don’t have insurance?
We have helped many home-owners and renters who did not have insurance at the time of the fire. If the fire was caused by someone who is negligent, careless or deliberate behavior you are entitled to compensation.
Power company negligence may have caused mass evacuations property loss, physical injury, and loss of life. The attorneys at Singleton Schreiber will hold them accountable. Our years of experience in fire litigation have allowed our attorneys to develop strong relationships with qualified fire experts who can help achieve the very best results for your case. If you’ve sustained damages as a result of a fire in Oregon, our team is here to inform you of your legal options and ensure your interests are represented.
Contact Singleton Schreiber to request a free consultation or if you have any questions on how we can help you with your fire case.
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