Evacuations ordered due to Moser Fire burning near Cloudcroft

Evacuations ordered due to Moser Fire burning near Cloudcroft

Lincoln National Forest crews and several other agencies are responding to the Moser Fire about four miles east of Cloudcroft.

Update, 6 p.m. May 21: The evacuation order will be lifted at 8 p.m. Tuesday and residents can return home. The Tularosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority advises everyone to remain on standby in case the fire reignites. Highway 82 will also reopen at 8 p.m. but drivers should drive slowly for the safety of emergency responders.

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. — Lincoln National Forest crews and several other agencies are responding to the Moser Fire about four miles east of Cloudcroft.

Right now, there are mandatory evacuations in the Quarris Acres and Cloud Country West RV subdivisions, according to the Tularosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority.

Officials say the fire has burned 145 acres. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.