Evacuations are underway and wildfire crews are working to contain a fire roughly four miles east of Cloudcroft, according to Lincoln National Forest officials.
The Tularosa Basin Dispatch Authority put out a mandatory evacuation order for the Quarres Acres & Cloudcountry West subdivisions.
The fire is currently at 25 acres and growing according to officials. The cause of the fire is unknown.
This is a developing story, last updated at 6:10 p.m. MST