A charred car sits around a flattened home that was destroyed by the South Fork Fire in the mountain village of Ruidoso, N.M., Saturday, June 22, 2024. Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)