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2024 New Mexico wildfires
Impacts
Deaths2
Structures destroyed900+ damaged or destroyed
Damage>$1.2 billion[1]
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

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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. [2][3]
Indios Rio Arriba 11,500 May 19
90% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. [4][5]
Antone Catron 12,455 June 7
91% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. [6][7]
Encerrita Cibola 2,496 June 15 Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. [8][9]
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. [10][11][12]
Fisher Socorro 2,500 July 4
1% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on the Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. [13][14][15]
Ridge Catron 1,235 July 2
0% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. [16]
Paramount Sierra 1,335 July 12
35% contained
 Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. [17]
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. [18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters, NOAA
  2. ^ "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lightning-caused Antone fire on Quemado Ranger District". Gila National Forest. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Encerrita Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "South Fork Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Two deaths reported in South Fork Fire, New Mexico State Police say". KAMC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "South Fork Fire, Salt Fire Evening Update 6/18/24". New Mexico Fire Information. June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Fisher Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Johnson, Patricia E. (July 5, 2024). "Fisher Fire – July 5 Update". Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Brisbine, Janelle (July 6, 2024). "Two fires burning in Gila National Forest". KOAT. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Salt Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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