2020 New Mexico wildfires | |
Total Fires: | >500 |
Date: | June 2020 – October 2020 |
Is Season: | yes |
Year: | 2020 |
Season Name: | New Mexico wildfires |
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.[1] The season was a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.
The following is a list of fires that burned more than, or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref | |
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West 380 | Lea | 1,689 | January 9 | January 9 | Human-caused | [2] | |
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 | [3] [4] | |
Tadpole | Grant | 11,159 | June 6 | July 17 | Lightning-caused | [5] | |
Vics Peak | Socorro | 14,624 | June 15 | August 4 | Threatened Mexican spotted owl habitat. Lightning-caused | [6] | |
Cub | Catron | 25,950 | June 28 | July 30 | Lightning-caused | [7] | |
Naranjos | Mora | 2,580 | July 15 | July 15 | Cause unknown | ||
Luna | Taos, Mora | 10,142 | October 17 | November 10 | Campfire | [8] |