On July 8, 2025, the community of Ruidoso received record amounts of rainfall. Burn scars from last year’s South Fork and Salt Fires created the perfect conditions for devastating floods in certain areas of the town and Lincoln County. Several lives were lost, hundreds of homes were destroyed and families were displaced. All the homes in a trailer park on Gavilan Canyon Road were condemned. The Ruidoso Downs Racetrack will be closed for the year to recover, which will greatly impact the economy of Ruidoso. For more information on how you can help, Click Here.