2020 New Mexico wildfires

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2020 New Mexico wildfires

Wildfire part of the 2020 New Mexico wildfire season

Date(s)| June 2020 – October 2020
Statistics
Total fires| >500
Season

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2020 Western U.S. wildfires

Multiple wildfires burning near the Pacific coast of the U.S. on September 9, 2020

Affected states

* Arizona (Maricopa)
* California (August)
* Colorado
* Nevada
* New Mexico
* Oregon
* Utah
* Washington (Labor Day)

Background

* 2020–23 North American drought
* Wildfires in the United States

Largest wildfire by state

* Arizona - Bush (193,455 acres)
* California - August Complex (1,032,648 acres)
* Colorado - Cameron Peak (208,913 acres)
* Nevada - Meadow Valley (59,265 acres)
* New Mexico - Cub (25,950 acres)
* Oregon - Santiam (402,274 acres)
* Utah - East Fork (89,765 acres)
* Washington - Pearl Hill (223,730 acres)

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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.

## 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

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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 | [2]
Moore | Mora | 3,800 | May 2 | May 2 | Human-caused | [2]
Sloan Canyon | Union | 1,173 | May 23 | May 29 | Lightning-caused | [2]
K107 | Harding | 1,355 | June 6 | June 6 | Lightning-caused | [2]
Turkey | Grant | 1,800 | June 6 | June 11 | Lightning-caused | [2]
Farm Camp | San Miguel | 22,872 | June 6 | June 14 | Lightning-caused | [2]
Uvas | Doña Ana | 1,135 | June 6 | June 14 | Lightning-caused | [2]
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 | [2]
Luna  | Taos, Mora  | 10,142  | October 17  | November 10  | Campfire  | [8]

## References

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1. ^ Traxler, Victoria (March 28, 2021). "Experts predict bad year for New Mexico wildfires". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report August 8, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023
3. ^ "Good Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
4. ^ "Good Fire". Hazard Mapping System: Fire and Smoke. The Spectrum (Utah). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
5. ^ "Tadpole Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
6. ^ "Vics Peak Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
7. ^ "Cub Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
8. ^ Behrens, Zach (October 4, 2022). "Cause of 2020 Luna Fire Determined". Carson National Forest. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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2020 wildfires

Asia|

* Uttarakhand, India
* Turkey

Europe|

* Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

North America|

* Western United States
* Arizona
* Maricopa
* Bighorn
* Bush
* Central
* Mangum
* Polles
* Wood Springs 2
* California
* August
* North Complex
* Orange Skies Day
* Colorado
* Cameron Peak
* East Canyon
* East Troublesome
* Grizzly Creek
* Mullen
* Pine Gulch
* Nevada
* Brown
* Mahogany
* Numbers
* Pinehaven
* Poeville
* New Mexico
* Vics Peak
* Oregon
* Archie Creek
* Beachie Creek
* Holiday Farm
* Lionshead
* Santiam
* Slater
* Utah
* Canal
* Washington
* Labor Day fires
* Lump Gulch Fire

South America|

* Córdoba, Argentina
* Paraná Delta, Argentina
* Amazon and Pantanal, Brazil

Oceania|

* Australia
* 2019–20
* 2020–21

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New Mexico wildfires

1950s|

* Capitan Gap (1950)
* Water Canyon (1954)

1970s|

* Salvation (1974)
* La Mesa (1977)

1990s|

* Dome (1996)
* Oso Complex (1998)

2000s|

* Cerro Grande (2000)
* Ponil Complex (2002)
* Trigo (2008)

2010s|

* Wallow (2011)
* Las Conchas (2011)
* Little Bear (2012)
* Whitewater–Baldy Complex (2012)
* Ute Park (2018)

2020s|

* Vics Peak Fire (2020)
* Johnson (2021)
* Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak (2022)
* McBride (2022)
* Cooks Peak (2022)
* Black (2022)
* Salt Fire (2024)
* South Fork Fire (2024)

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* 2020 New Mexico wildfires
* 2021 New Mexico wildfires
* 2022 New Mexico wildfires
* 2023 New Mexico wildfires
* 2024 New Mexico wildfires

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