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The 2023 New Mexico wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of New Mexico.
| Significant 2023 New Mexico wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 13 |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Season | |
← 2022
2024 → | |
2023 Pass Fire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogote | Mora | 3,803 | February 6 | 0% contained as of May 10 | [1] | |
| Antelope Flats | Socorro | 940 | April 21 | 60% contained as of April 23 | [2] | |
| Park | Lincoln, Mescalero | 3,000 | May 3 | 20% contained as of May 5 | [3] | |
| Big Tank | San Miguel | 1,181 | May 4 | May 8 | [4][5] | |
| Pass | Winston | 59,883 | May 18 | Caused by lightning | [6][7] | |
| Comanche | Rio Arriba | 1,974 | June 8 | July 24 |
Caused by lightning | [8] |
| Dark | Catron | 3,975 | July 12 | [9] | ||
| Divide | Catron | 26,514 | July 13 | August 16 |
[10] | |
| Davis | Catron | 6,073 | July 15 | [11] | ||
| Turkey | Grant | 5,220 | July 22 | September 28 |
[12] | |
| Magdalena RD Hutchinson | Socorro | 2,816 | July 23 | [13] | ||
| Pasture | Catron | 10,500 | July 23 | August 16 |
[14] | |
| Black Feather | Rio Arriba | 2,198 | August 5 | 2023 | Caused by lightning | [15][16] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wildfire Incident Information Mogote Fire". NM Fire Info. February 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Park – Lincoln County – Update #3". NM Fire Info. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Big Tank – San Miguel County – Update #3". NM Fire Info. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "San Miguel County Big Tank fire 100% contained". KRQE News. May 9, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pass Fire Update June 22, 2023". New Mexico Fire Information. June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Pass Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Comanche Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Dark Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Divide Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Davis Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Turkey Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Magdalena RD Hutchinson Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Pasture Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Freeman, Laila (August 6, 2023). "Black Feather Fire burns 1,500 acres near Rio Arriba County, Sandoval County border". KRQE. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Black Feather Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.