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Wildfire — Sandia/Manzano Mountains, New Mexico

June 14, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Sandia/Manzano Mountains

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Dog Head Fire broke out on June 14th six miles northwest of Tajique, NM. The firely quickly spread eastward down the east slopes of the Manzano Mountains and burned 12 residences and 44 other structures. The fire scorced 17,912 acres. Most of the acreage was burned in the first three to four days of the fire. Showers and thunderstorms began impacting the fire area around June 22nd and continued for several days, significantly boosting containment.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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