FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings

AP ^ | 06 23 2024 | Staff

[yesthatjallen]

Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures.

The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those responsible for the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced thousands to flee.

The federal agency also said it was seeking public assistance in identifying the cause of the fires discovered June 17 near the village of Ruidoso.

But the notice also pointedly suggested human hands were to blame, saying the reward was for information leading to the arrest and conviction of “the person or persons responsible for starting the fires.

SNIP

[Sequoyah101]

FJB’s people?

[metmom]

Wouldn’t surprise me.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

The Guardian blamed the NM wildfires on the "climate crisis":

‘Multiple disasters all in one day’: New Mexico’s brutal week of fire and flood

the climate crisis has supercharged extreme conditions, setting the stage for new types of catastrophes that are increasing in both intensity and frequency

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/22/new-mexico-wildfires-floods-disaster

[zeestephen]

Re: "Wildfires"

Global Warming's dirty little secret.

Most major USA wildfires are deliberate arson.

[Sequoyah101]

Horrible. That area is so dry it will take eins torecover the flora. A shame. It is a welcome unique oasis in the desert.

[cpdiii]

If this was caused by an individual you will find either a left wing crazy, a fire bug nut or a terrorist. It could have been lightning we do not know at this point in time.

[Cold Heart]

Lightening strikes are recorded. They wouldn’t be looking for someone if lightening had been there.

[LastDayz]

That’s what happens when FJB and his merry gang of misfits lets finely vetted folks roam the countryside.

[Fungi]

Try the US Fotest service, a “controlled” burn went awry?

[VanShuyten]

“ New Mexico’s brutal week of fire and flood”

I have to assume that the fires and floods were in different places, and had different causes.

But, Climate Change……

[VanShuyten]

Sorry.

I should have used the more hysterical phrase “Climate Crisis”.

[DesertRhino]

That string of huge ones in Canada last year were also arson.

[DesertRhino]

The NOAA website has a page where every lightning strike in America is logged and whether it was positive or negative.

[No name given]

Most likely.

[No name given]

Or mex

[No name given]

May whoever did that and these fires burn forever (no pun intended).

[Mark17]

Wouldn’t surprise me.

I wonder if there are any false religious places of worship near by?

[No name given]

I wouldn’t rule them out.

[VetoBill]

Why is the FBI involved? With damage against New Mexico property and lives, the state should be taking the lead investigation.

The FBI is being turned into a nationwide police force, replacing both state police and the US Marshals.