2024 New Mexico wildfires

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2024 New Mexico wildfires
Impacts
Deaths2
Structures destroyed900+ damaged or destroyed
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
92% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on Lincoln National Forest. [1][2]
Indios Rio Arriba 11,500 May 19
90% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. [3][4]
Antone Catron 12,455 June 7
91% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. [5][6]
Encerrita Cibola 2,496 June 15 Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. [7][8]
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. [9][10][11]
Fisher Socorro 7,211 July 1 Fire was caused by lightning on Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit.
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. [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Barrios, Luisa (June 2, 2024). "Blue 2 Fire near Ruidoso now 54% contained". KTSM.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Logan, J.R. (June 5, 2024). "To manage, not suppress". Taos News. pp. C1. Retrieved June 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lightning-caused Antone fire on Quemado Ranger District". Gila National Forest. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Encerrita Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "South Fork Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Two deaths reported in South Fork Fire, New Mexico State Police say". KAMC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "South Fork Fire, Salt Fire Evening Update 6/18/24". New Mexico Fire Information. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Salt Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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