Significant 2023 New Mexico wildfires | |
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Total fires | 13 |
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Damage | Unknown |
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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.
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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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 | 98% contained |
Caused by lightning | [6][7] |
Comanche | Rio Arriba | 1,974 | June 8 | July 24 |
Caused by lightning | [8] |
Dark | Catron | 3,975 | July 12 | 67% contained |
[9] | |
Divide | Catron | 26,514 | July 13 | August 16 |
[10] | |
Davis | Catron | 6,073 | July 15 | 54% contained |
[11] | |
Turkey | Grant | 5,220 | July 22 | September 28 |
[12] | |
Magdalena RD Hutchinson | Socorro | 2,816 | July 23 | 50% contained |
[13] | |
Pasture | Catron | 10,500 | July 23 | August 16 |
[14] | |
Black Feather | Rio Arriba | 2,198 | August 5 | 2023 | Caused by lightning | [15][16] |
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