Raging wildfires push New Mexico residents and animals to neighboring shelters [Video]

President Joe Biden has issued a disaster declaration for New Mexico, freeing up more resources as crews battle a pair of wildfires that have killed at least two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the mountain village of Ruidoso.

The federal aid approved Thursday will help with recovery efforts, including temporary housing and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property.

Firefighters were taking advantage of cooler temperatures, higher humidity levels and rain to keep the fire from growing.

Of the thousands who had to flee the fire at a moment’s notice starting Monday were not just people — but animals too.

Dogs are piled by the dozens in the animal pens at the Eastern New Mexico fairgrounds in Roswell.

Heather Jones, a Ruidoso evacuee, arrived there with her dog.

“I adopted him when he was six months old, he’s now 13. He’s good old fella …