2024 New Mexico wildfires
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2024) |
2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
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Structures destroyed | 900+ damaged or destroyed |
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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.
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 |
[1] | |
Indios | Rio Arriba | 11,500 | May 19 | 90% contained |
Estimated Containment Date: June 18, 2024 | [2] |
Antone | Catron | 11,130 | June 7 | 50% contained |
[3] | |
Encerrita | Cibola | 1,300 | June 15 | 0% contained |
Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument territory. | [4][5] |
South Fork | Otero & Lincoln | 15,276 | June 17 | 0% contained |
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all of Ruidoso. Approximately 500 structures were impacted. One fatality was reported on 18 June. | [6][7] |
Salt | Otero | 5,550 | 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. | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Encerrita Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "South Fork Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office says". AP News. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Salt Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 18, 2024.