| 2024 New Mexico wildfires | |
| Cost: | >$1.2 billion[1] |
| Fatalities: | 2 |
| Is Season: | yes |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Season Name: | New Mexico wildfires |
| Structures: | 900+ damaged or destroyed |
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.
The following is a list of fires that burned more than, or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County < | -- of origin--> | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue 2 | Lincoln | Fire caused by lightning on Lincoln National Forest. | [2] [3] | ||||
| Indios | Rio Arriba | Fire caused by lightning on Santa Fe National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [4] [5] | ||||
| Antone | Catron | Fire caused by lightning on Gila National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [6] [7] | ||||
| Encerrita | Cibola | June 15 | Fire was caused by lightning on El Malpais National Monument. | [8] [9] | |||
| South Fork | Otero & Lincoln | 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 | July 4 | Fire caused by lightning on the Cibola National Forest and managed for ecological benefit. | [13] [14] [15] | |||
| Ridge | Catron | July 2 | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [16] | |||
| Paramount | Sierra | July 12 | Fire caused by lightning on the Gila National Forest. | [17] | |||
| Salt | Otero | June 17 | 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] |