Wildfires impacting Mescalero Apache Reservation & New Mexico

The team on the ground is continuing to assess fluctuating needs in Roswell, El Capitan, and Alamogordo, as well as in the Mescalero Apache Reservation. They have set up central distribution sites with local food trucks, as well as completing deliveries to shelters and homes that need meals.

In total, 8,000 residents in and around the fires had to evacuate and displacement was very decentralized, with people finding safety in shelters, or staying with relatives and friends. We were able to work with local governments, tribal leaders, and NGOs to ensure that we didn’t overlap efforts, and reached everyone who needed aid.

This is WCK’s second wildfire response in New Mexico where we supported families in 2022 when multiple blazes spread across northern parts of the state. We provided nearly 60,000 meals to impacted communities in response to those fires.