Ruidoso, NM (BNN)-- Most businesses in the Ruidoso, New Mexico location were required to shut down for a minimum of a week after a necessary evacuation order hit the village recently. Nevertheless, "Downshift Brewing Company" kept its doors available to first responders and others who stayed in the town, even as the South Fork Wildfire was edging precariously near Ruidoso's primary strip.
" We've been boots on the ground," stated Eddie Gutierrez, a co-owner of the popular bar and eatery, "You know, we're not brand-new to these wilfires. The McBride Fire a few years earlier was rather devstating too, and we saw how that impacted our business, so we're absolutely worried about what's on the horizon," stated Gutierrez.
Another co-owner, James Rupley, is a happy native of
El Paso and a graduate of Eastwood High School..
" It's actually difficult," stated Rupley as he kept back tears while opening up to ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala, "You're head resembles cloudy.".
Rupley stated that, when it concerns how difficult it's been to see a lot of homes and services in the area becoming charred from the fire.
"( It's) mainly simply not having everyone here. We're extremely worried. Everything is gon na' change no matter what, because, from lodging to just the unpredictability that people may have, some people may not even have an idea that anything has actually ever happened and they simply appear, and the other ones are simply gon na' appear and assess the scenario.".
Rupley, Gutierrez and others from Downshift Brewing Company will continue to keep their doors open while the rebuilding continues in Ruidoso.
Part of the facility's home is on the Ruidoso River, which is just listed below the structure. Right now, the water streaming through the river is far-from-clear. It's really black due to the ashes and other sediment going downstream from where the wildfires wrecked through the mountains.
While BNN, ABC-7 was editing the story on organizations affected by the wildfires, a town leader by the name of Logan Fleharty strolled in.
He's been working tirelessly to assist those displaced ensure they understand how their left homes are doing. Fleharty stated, "I am working relentlessly to give back to animals, people and feed people's soul with favorable energy while trying to keep individuals spirits up. I'm dealing with numerous people to raise funds. We simply hit $65,000 off of simply my efforts alone.".
Fleharty informed ABC-7's Paul Cicala, "I am giving 100% proceeds back to the victims of this fire. I enjoy all of my neighborhood. I am attempting my best to return and I can't stop, and will not stop helping my fellow neighbor.
If you 'd like to assist Flaherty in his efforts to aid victims and others in Ruidoso, you can find him on his Instagram page of: @loganfle.
In addition, Flaherty can be reached via e-mail at: flelogan2@gmail.com.
ABC-7's Paul Cicala remained in the Ruidoso location covering the wildfires on Thursday through Tuesday, and you can discover the in-depth stories he did alongside photographers Jerry Najera & & Miguel Favela from that region at: https://kvia.com/category/news/ruidoso-wildfires/.
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