5,000 Under Evacuation Orders As New Mexico Wildfire Rages

Authorities said they suspect the fire, which has torched nearly 10 square miles of land and killed two people, was sparked by a downed power line.

Evacuation orders for close to 5,000 people are still in place as firefighters battle a deadly blaze in New Mexico.

The fire has destroyed more than 200 homes and killed two people since it broke out Tuesday near the village Ruidoso, a vacation spot that draws thousands of tourists and horse racing fans every summer.

Justin Garcia / The Las Cruces Sun News via AP