2020 New Mexico wildfires

2020 New Mexico wildfires
Wildfire part of the 2020 New Mexico wildfire season
Date(s)June 2020 – October 2020
Statistics
Total fires>500
Season
2021 →
2020 Western U.S. wildfires
Multiple wildfires burning near the Pacific coast of the U.S. on September 9, 2020
Affected states
Background
Largest wildfire by state
  • Arizona - Bush (193,455 acres)
  • California - August Complex (1,032,648 acres)
  • Colorado - Cameron Peak (208,913 acres)
  • Nevada - Meadow Valley (59,265 acres)
  • New Mexico - Cub (25,950 acres)
  • Oregon - Santiam (402,274 acres)
  • Utah - East Fork (89,765 acres)
  • Washington - Pearl Hill (223,730 acres)

The 2020 New Mexico wildfire season began in May 2020. At least 543 wildfires burned across the state, with fires burning as late as October 2020. The season was a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.

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
West 380 Lea 1,689 January 9 January 9 Human-caused
Pedro Guadalupe 1,017 April 6 April 6 Human-caused
Moore Mora 3,800 May 2 May 2 Human-caused
Sloan Canyon Union 1,173 May 23 May 29 Lightning-caused
K107 Harding 1,355 June 6 June 6 Lightning-caused
Turkey Grant 1,800 June 6 June 11 Lightning-caused
Farm Camp San Miguel 22,872 June 6 June 14 Lightning-caused
Uvas Doña Ana 1,135 June 6 June 14 Lightning-caused
Good Grant 17,950 June 6 July 15 Lightning-caused
Tadpole Grant 11,159 June 6 July 17 Lightning-caused
Vics Peak Socorro 14,624 June 15 August 4 Threatened Mexican spotted owl habitat. Lightning-caused
Cub Catron 25,950 June 28 July 30 Lightning-caused
Naranjos Mora 2,580 July 15 July 15 Cause unknown
Luna Taos, Mora 10,142 October 17 November 10 Campfire

References

  1. ^ Traxler, Victoria (March 28, 2021). "Experts predict bad year for New Mexico wildfires". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report August 8, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023
  3. ^ "Good Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Good Fire". Hazard Mapping System: Fire and Smoke. The Spectrum (Utah). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tadpole Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Vics Peak Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cub Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Behrens, Zach (October 4, 2022). "Cause of 2020 Luna Fire Determined". Carson National Forest. Retrieved December 20, 2022.


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