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.
| 2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Structures destroyed | 900+ damaged or destroyed |
| Damage | >$1.2 billion[1] |
| Season | |
← 2023 | |
List of wildfires
editThe 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. | [2][3] |
| Indios | Rio Arriba | 11,477 | May 19 | August 2 | Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [4][5] |
| Antone | Catron | 12,455 | June 7 | July 30 | Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [6][7] |
| Encerrita | Cibola | 2,496 | June 15 | August 28 | Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. | [8] |
| 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. | [9][10] |
| Ridge | Catron | 4,257 | July 2 | September 19 | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [11] |
| Fisher | Socorro | 8,044 | July 4 | July 21 | Fire caused by lightning on the Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [12][13] |
| Paramount | Sierra | 1,328 | July 12 | August 19 | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [14] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: 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 Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Brisbine, Janelle (July 6, 2024). "Two fires burning in Gila National Forest". KOAT. Retrieved July 15, 2024.