2023 New Mexico wildfires
Statistics
Total fires14
Total area13,574
CostUnknown
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The 2023 New Mexico wildfire season is an ongoing series of 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
Mogote Mora3,803February 60% contained as of May 10[1]
Antelope Flats Socorro940April 2160% contained as of April 23[2]
Slaughter Mesa Carton4,650April 240% contained as of May 12Prescribed burn[3]
Park Lincoln, Mescalero3,000May 320% contained as of May 5[4]
Big Tank San Miguel1,181May 4May 8[5][6]
Pass Winston59,883May 18
98% contained
[7][8]
Comanche Rio Arriba1,974June 8
July 30/31
[9]
Dark Catron3,975July 12
67% contained
[10]
Divide Catron26,514July 13August 16[11]
Davis Catron6,073July 15
54% contained
[12]
Turkey Grant5,220July 22
September 28
[13]
Magdalena RD Hutchinson Socorro2,816July 23
50% contained
[14]
Pasture Catron10,500July 23
August 16
[15]
Black Feather Rio Arriba2,198August 5
28% contained
Caused by lightning[16][17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wildfire Incident Information Mogote Fire". NM Fire Info. February 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Antelope Flats fire burns 939 acres in Socorro County". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gila National Forest to conduct prescribed burn on Slaughter Mesa". NM Fire Info. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Park – Lincoln County – Update #3". NM Fire Info. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Big Tank – San Miguel County – Update #3". NM Fire Info. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "San Miguel County Big Tank fire 100% contained". KRQE News. May 9, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pass Fire Update June 22, 2023". New Mexico Fire Information. June 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pass Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Comanche Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dark Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Divide Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Davis Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Turkey Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Magdalena RD Hutchinson Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Pasture Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ Freeman, Laila (August 6, 2023). "Black Feather Fire burns 1,500 acres near Rio Arriba County, Sandoval County border". KRQE. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Black Feather Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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