2024 New Mexico wildfires

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.

2024 New Mexico wildfires
Impacts
Deaths2
Structures destroyed900+ damaged or destroyed
Season
← 2023

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
Blue 2 Lincoln7,532May 17
92% contained
Fire caused by lightning on Lincoln National Forest.[1][2]
Indios Rio Arriba11,500May 19
90% contained
Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit.[3][4]
Antone Catron12,455June 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 & Lincoln16,335June 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 Otero7,071 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]

See also

References
  1. "Blue 2 Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. Barrios, Luisa (June 2, 2024). "Blue 2 Fire near Ruidoso now 54% contained". KTSM.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Indios Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. 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)
  5. "Antonne Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  6. "Lightning-caused Antone fire on Quemado Ranger District". Gila National Forest. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. "Encerrita Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. "Encerrita Fire Update, June 18". NM Fire Info. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  9. "South Fork Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  10. "Two deaths reported in South Fork Fire, New Mexico State Police say". KAMC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  11. "Salt Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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