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Wildfires in New Mexico
75 federal wildfires disaster declarations in New Mexico since 1953.
Wildfires — New Mexico — federal disaster declarations per year
19742025
Counties most affected
Lincoln County17Otero County12San Miguel County10Colfax County9Valencia County9Sandoval County9Mora County8Torrance County7Bernalillo County6Rio Arriba County5Grant County4Los Alamos County4San Juan County4Socorro County4Eddy County3Santa Fe County3Catron County3Doña Ana County2De Baca County2Guadalupe County2Roosevelt County2Curry County2Cibola County2Lea County2Chaves County2McKinley County2Sierra County2Taos County2Quay County1Luna County1Harding County1Union County1Hidalgo County1
Declarations
June 22, 2025Fire1 counties
COTTON 2 FIRE
June 21, 2025Fire1 counties
DESERT WILLOW FIRE COMPLEX
June 16, 2025Fire1 counties
TROUT FIRE
April 18, 2025Fire1 counties
RIO GRANDE FIRE
June 20, 2024Fire4 counties
SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING
June 18, 2024Fire2 counties
SALT FIRE
June 17, 2024Fire2 counties
SOUTH FORK FIRE
May 26, 2024Fire1 counties
BLUE 2 FIRE
May 10, 2023Fire2 counties
LAS TUSAS FIRE
April 2, 2023Fire1 counties
ECHO RIDGE FIRE, NM FMAG
May 4, 2022Fire7 counties
WILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
April 30, 2022Fire1 counties
CALF CANYON FIRE
April 28, 2022Fire1 counties
COOK'S PEAK FIRE
April 12, 2022Fire1 counties
HERMIT'S PEAK FIRE
April 12, 2022Fire1 counties
MCBRIDE FIRE
April 12, 2022Fire1 counties
NOGAL CANYON FIRE
April 11, 2022Fire1 counties
BIG HOLE FIRE
April 27, 2021Fire1 counties
THREE RIVERS FIRE
March 8, 2019Fire1 counties
IRONWORKS FIRE
June 8, 2018Fire1 counties
SOLDIER CANYON FIRE
June 1, 2018Fire1 counties
UTE PARK FIRE
June 15, 2017Fire1 counties
EL CAJETE FIRE
July 14, 2016Fire1 counties
TIMBERON FIRE
June 16, 2016Fire2 counties
DOG HEAD FIRE
June 5, 2013Fire1 counties
TRES LAGUNAS FIRE
June 20, 2012Fire1 counties
ROMERO FIRE
June 18, 2012Fire1 counties
BLANCO (CR 4901) FIRE
June 9, 2012Fire1 counties
LITTLE BEAR FIRE
May 26, 2012Fire2 counties
WHITEWATER-BALDY FIRE COMPLEX
June 30, 2011Fire1 counties
DONALDSON FIRE
June 29, 2011Fire1 counties
LITTLE LEWIS FIRE
June 26, 2011Fire3 counties
LAS CONCHAS FIRE
June 12, 2011Fire1 counties
TRACK FIRE
June 10, 2011Fire1 counties
WALLOW FIRE
April 17, 2011Fire2 counties
TIRE FIRE
April 3, 2011Fire2 counties
WHITE FIRE
March 8, 2011Fire1 counties
QUAIL RIDGE FIRE
June 2, 2010Fire1 counties
RIO FIRE
May 24, 2010Fire1 counties
CABAZON FIRE
May 7, 2009Fire1 counties
BUCKWOOD FIRE
June 25, 2008Fire1 counties
BIG SPRINGS FIRE
April 21, 2008Fire1 counties
TRIGO FIRE
November 21, 2007Fire1 counties
OJO PEAK FIRE
February 24, 2007Fire1 counties
BELEN FIRE
June 21, 2006Fire2 counties
RIVERA MESA FIRE
June 16, 2006Fire1 counties
MALPAIS FIRE
April 12, 2006Fire1 counties
OJO FELIZ FIRE
March 1, 2006Fire1 counties
CASA FIRE
January 2, 2006Fire2 counties
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FIRE COMPLEX
June 18, 2004Fire1 counties
NM-BERNARDO FIRE-6-18-2004
May 25, 2004Fire1 counties
PEPPIN FIRE
June 25, 2003Fire1 counties
NM-BOSQUE FIRE-06-25-2003
May 10, 2003Fire
NM-WALKER FIRE-05-09-03
August 26, 2002Fire1 counties
NM - LAKES FIRE COMPLEX - 08/26/02
June 13, 2002Fire1 counties
NM - ROYBAL FIRE - 06/13/02
June 6, 2002Fire1 counties
NM-PONIL FIRE-06/02/02
June 4, 2002Fire1 counties
NM-TURKEY FIRE-6-2-02
June 4, 2002Fire1 counties
NM-CERRO PELADO-6-2-02
May 23, 2002Fire2 counties
NM - BORREGO FIRE - 5-23-02
May 7, 2002Fire1 counties
NM - DALTON FIRE - 05/06/02
May 1, 2002Fire1 counties
NM - PENASCO FIRE - 05-01-02
March 23, 2002Fire1 counties
NM-KOKOPELLI FIRE COMPLEX-3-23-02
June 3, 2001Fire2 counties
NM -TRAP AND SKEET FIRE - 06/02/2001
June 15, 2000Fire1 counties
NM-LA CUEVA FIRE
May 30, 2000Fire1 counties
VIVEACH FIRE
May 14, 2000Fire1 counties
SCOTT ABLE FIRE
May 13, 2000Fire21 counties
SEVERE FOREST FIRE
May 10, 2000Fire33 counties
SEVERE FIRE THREATS
May 8, 2000Fire1 counties
CREE FIRE
April 20, 2000Fire2 counties
RIO GRANDE FIRE COMPLEX
July 2, 1998Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
June 26, 1998Fire
OSHA CANYON COMPLEX (COLFAX)
May 5, 1996Fire
HONDO FIRE
June 18, 1977Fire
BARKER FIRE
May 21, 1974Fire
GUADALUIPITA FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.