BELEN, N.M. - Hundreds of residents in the Rio communities of Belen were encouraged to evacuate as the fire approached quickly. As families became displaced, members in the community came together to help their neighbors.
‘We believe that whether you know the people or you do not, we are all people and our goal is to support each other. That is the biggest thing,” said Maria Nieto with GoodSamaritan Society – Manzano del sol Village.