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Wildfire — East Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

April 19, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$25.0M
Area
East Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains

Event narrative (NOAA)

While daily rounds of widespread high fire danger persisted across northern and central New Mexico throughout the month of April, conditions were primed for rapid wildfire growth. The Calf Canyon Fire was sparked on April 19, 2022, near Gallinas Canyon. The wildfire experienced its most rapid growth on April 22nd as a historic and catastrophic fire weather pattern developed across New Mexico. With several hours of widespread 60 to 80 mph wind gusts, the Calf Canyon Fire exploded. This prompted the National Weather Service Albuquerque Office to issue a rare Fire Weather Warning for mandatory evacuations across western San Miguel and Mora counties. By the morning of April 23rd, it was reported that the Calf Canyon Fire had merged with the nearby Hermits Peak Fire, and together, these two fir

Other notable wildfire events in New Mexico

South Central Mountains · June 17, 20242 killedSouth Central Mountains · April 12, 20222 killedQuay County · June 21, 20171 killedLos Alamos · May 4, 2000$1.5BEast Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains · May 1, 2022$100.0MSouth Central Mountains · June 4, 2012$26.0M

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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