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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS

1170230

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id1,170,230
Episode IDepisode_id190,381
Begin UTCbegin_utc2024-05-24T19:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2024-06-01T06:59:00+00:00
StatestateNEW MEXICO
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameSOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceOther Federal Agency
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeCloud to ground lightning was reported to have started a fire late on May 16th with the fire being discovered a few days afterward. The Blue and Blue 2 fires were located within the old Little Bear burn scar just southwest of Bonito Lake. Critical fire weather conditions allowed the fire to grow rapidly to the northeast toward the Bonito Lake area on May 24th and 25th. Some containment was finally being made on the fire by the end of the month.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe Blue 2 wildfire was discovered a few days after it's lightning caused initiation on May 16th within the old Little Bear burn scar. It began in a remote area of the White Mountain Wilderness just southwest of Bonito Lake and west of the village of Ruidoso. After an initial size of 45 acres, the Blue 2 fire grew quickly to 1,478 acres on May 24th due critical fire weather conditions highlighted by dry, windy, warm and unstable weather. Evacuations were put in place for Bonito Lake with shelters opened at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds as a result from the fire growth on May 24th, that expanded to the Villa Madonna Subdivision on the 25th. Red flag conditions allowed the fire to grow to 7,455 acres through May 25th. Some small containment up to 5 percent was finally accomplished on the fire by the end of the month. Thus far, no damage or loss of life has been reported.
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