2020 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.

2020 New Mexico wildfires
Wildfire part of the 2020 New Mexico wildfire season
Statistics
Total fires>500
Date(s)June 2020 – October 2020
Season
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Western U.S. wildfires
Multiple wildfires burning near the Pacific coast of the U.S. on September 9, 2020
Affected states
Background
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)

List of wildfires

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
West 380Lea1,689January 9January 9Human-caused[2]
PedroGuadalupe1,017April 6April 6Human-caused[2]
MooreMora3,800May 2May 2Human-caused[2]
Sloan CanyonUnion1,173May 23May 29Lightning-caused[2]
K107Harding1,355June 6June 6Lightning-caused[2]
TurkeyGrant1,800June 6June 11Lightning-caused[2]
Farm CampSan Miguel22,872June 6June 14Lightning-caused[2]
UvasDoña Ana1,135June 6June 14Lightning-caused[2]
GoodGrant17,950June 6July 15Lightning-caused[3][4]
TadpoleGrant11,159June 6July 17Lightning-caused[5]
Vics PeakSocorro14,624June 15August 4Threatened Mexican spotted owl habitat. Lightning-caused[6]
CubCatron25,950June 28July 30Lightning-caused[7]
NaranjosMora2,580July 15July 15Cause unknown[2]
Luna Taos, Mora 10,142 October 17 November 10 Campfire [8]

References
  1. Traxler, Victoria (March 28, 2021). "Experts predict bad year for New Mexico wildfires". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. 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. Retrieved December 20, 2022.


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