Wildfires in the Mescalero Apache Reservation & New Mexico
The team on the ground assessed fluctuating needs in Roswell, El Capitan, and Alamogordo, as well as in the Mescalero Apache Reservation. They set up central distribution sites with local food trucks, as well as delivering 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 was 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.
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Latest from the ground
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“I’m a veteran and one of my company tenets is serving people who serve.” Chef Jeremy drove his food truck, B.UN.S, from Albuquerque to Ruidoso to support first responders fighting the wildfires. He made bagged lunches with delicious sandwiches, which local emergency management teams delivered to crews working in exclusion zones due to ongoing recovery efforts.
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Tacos Pita is a family-run business that has been working alongside WCK since we first responded to the wildfires in New Mexico. They have provided 4,500 plates of comforting Mexican classics to people in Roswell and Ruidoso. This weekend they will be serving families in the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
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Elsa is the owner of ELA, the first female-owned Mexican restaurant on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. She and her team are working alongside WCK to provide delicious burritos to the families impacted by wildfires. Meals are distributed at the Mescalero Community Center and door to door to elders unable to leave home.