2024 New Mexico wildfires
An overview of major wildfires in New Mexico during the year 2024
2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
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Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Structures destroyed | 900+ damaged or destroyed |
Damage | >$1.2 billion[1] |
Season | |
← 2023 |
The 2024 New Mexico wildfire season is an ongoing series of notable wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of New Mexico.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
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Blue 2 | Lincoln | 7,532 | May 17 | 92% contained | Fire caused by lightning on Lincoln National Forest. | [2][3] |
Indios | Rio Arriba | 11,500 | May 19 | 90% contained | Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [4][5] |
Antone | Catron | 12,455 | June 7 | 91% contained | Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [6][7] |
Encerrita | Cibola | 2,496 | June 15 | Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. | [8][9] | |
South Fork | Otero & Lincoln | 17,569 | June 17 | 89% contained | A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all of Ruidoso. Approximately 1,400 structures were lost, and two fatalities were reported. | [10][11][12] |
Fisher | Socorro | 2,500 | July 4 | 1% contained | Fire caused by lightning on the Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [13][14][15] |
Ridge | Catron | 1,235 | July 2 | 0% contained | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [16] |
Paramount | Sierra | 1,335 | July 12 | 35% contained | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [17] |
Salt | Otero | 7,939 | June 17 | 99% contained | Evacuations were prompted in the Mescalero Apache Reservation, and for the village of Ruidoso Downs on 18 June 2024. Over 400 structures were damaged or destroyed. | [18] |
See also
- 2024 Arizona wildfires
- 2024 Colorado wildfires
- 2024 California wildfires
- 2024 Idaho wildfires
- 2024 Texas wildfires
- 2024 Utah wildfires
- 2024 Wyoming wildfires
References
- ^ Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters, NOAA
- ^ "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Barrios, Luisa (June 2, 2024). "Blue 2 Fire near Ruidoso now 54% contained". KTSM.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Logan, J.R. (June 5, 2024). "To manage, not suppress". Taos News. pp. C1. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Lightning-caused Antone fire on Quemado Ranger District". Gila National Forest. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Encerrita Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "South Fork Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Two deaths reported in South Fork Fire, New Mexico State Police say". KAMC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "South Fork Fire, Salt Fire Evening Update 6/18/24". New Mexico Fire Information. June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Fisher Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fisher Fire burns 7K acres in Magdalena Ranger District". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Patricia E. (July 5, 2024). "Fisher Fire – July 5 Update". Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Pecotte, Maribeth (July 13, 2024). "Gila National Forest responding to Paramount Fire – Lightning caused fire in Indian Peaks planning area to be managed for resource outcomes". New Mexico Fire Information. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Brisbine, Janelle (July 6, 2024). "Two fires burning in Gila National Forest". KOAT. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Salt Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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New Mexico wildfires
- Capitan Gap (1950)
- Water Canyon (1954)
- Salvation (1974)
- La Mesa (1977)
- Dome (1996)
- Oso Complex (1998)
- Cerro Grande (2000)
- Ponil Complex (2002)
- Trigo (2008)
- Wallow (2011)
- Las Conchas (2011)
- Little Bear (2012)
- Whitewater–Baldy Complex (2012)
- Ute Park (2018)
- Vics Peak Fire (June 15–August 4)
- Johnson (May 20–July 23)
- Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak (April 6–August 22)
- McBride (April 12–May 7)
- Cooks Peak (April 17–May 13)
- Black (May 13–July 27)
- Salt Fire
- South Fork Fire
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