2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
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Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Structures destroyed | 900+ damaged or destroyed |
Season | |
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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.
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. | [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 | 1,541 | June 15 | 0% contained |
Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. | [7] [8] |
South Fork | Otero & Lincoln | 16,335 | June 17 | 0% contained |
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all of Ruidoso. Approximately 500 structures were impacted, and two fatalities were reported. | [9] [10] |
Salt | Otero | 7,071 | June 17 | 0% 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. | [11] |
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2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
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Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Structures destroyed | 900+ 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.
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 | 1,541 | June 15 | 0% contained |
Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. | [7] [8] |
South Fork | Otero & Lincoln | 16,335 | June 17 | 0% contained |
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all of Ruidoso. Approximately 500 structures were impacted, and two fatalities were reported. | [9] [10] |
Salt | Otero | 7,071 | June 17 | 0% 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. | [11] |
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