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An overview of major wildfires in New Mexico during the year 2024

2024 New Mexico wildfires
Impacts
Deaths2
Structures destroyed900+ damaged or destroyed
Damage>$1.2 billion
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
Blue 2 Lincoln 7,532 May 17 September 11 Fire caused by lightning on Lincoln National Forest.
Indios Rio Arriba 11,477 May 19 August 2 Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit.
Antone Catron 12,455 June 7 July 30 Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit.
Encerrita Cibola 2,496 June 15 August 28 Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument.
South Fork Otero & Lincoln 17,569 June 17 August 26 A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all of Ruidoso. Approximately 1,400 structures were lost, and two fatalities were reported.
Ridge Catron 4,257 July 2 September 19 Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest.
Fisher Socorro 8,044 July 4 July 21 Fire caused by lightning on the Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit.
Paramount Sierra 1,328 July 12 August 19 Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest.

See also

References

  1. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters, NOAA
  2. "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. Logan, J.R. (June 5, 2024). "To manage, not suppress". Taos News. pp. C1. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  7. "Lightning-caused Antone fire on Quemado Ranger District". Gila National Forest. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  9. "Two deaths reported in South Fork Fire, New Mexico State Police say". KAMC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  10. "South Fork Fire, Salt Fire Evening Update 6/18/24". New Mexico Fire Information. June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. 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.
  12. "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.
  13. Johnson, Patricia E. (July 5, 2024). "Fisher Fire – July 5 Update". Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. Brisbine, Janelle (July 6, 2024). "Two fires burning in Gila National Forest". KOAT. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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