THE FIRE DOES REMAIN ACTIVE. CREWS ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN’T SPREAD TO ANY NEARBY COMMUNITIES. THE BEAR FIRE SPARKED ... HIGHLIGHTED IN RED ON THE MAP. THEY INCLUDE THE SIERRA BROOKS ...

Bonito Lake in Ruidoso, New Mexico continues to be closed after 2012 Little Bear Fire, according to the City of Alamogordo that said it had received inquiries about the lake's possible reopening.