| Black Fire | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:The_Black_Fire_in_the_Gila_National_Forest_viewed_at_sunset_from_NM_51W_on_16_May_2022.jpg) The Black Fire viewed at sunset from NM 51W on 16 May 2022 | |
| Date(s) | May 13, 2022 – July 27, 2022 |
| Location | New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 33°14′42″N 107°55′37″W / 33.245°N 107.927°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 325,133 acres (131,577 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Structures destroyed | 2 destroyed, 51 threatened |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Human, under investigation |
| Map | |
 Perimeter of Black Fire | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:USA_New_Mexico_location_map.svg)  Location in New Mexico &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Black Fire (2022) (the United States) | |
The Black Fire was a massive wildfire that burned in the northern Black Range in Sierra County, Catron County, and Grant County, Northeast of Silver City, in the state of New Mexico in the United States as part of the 2022 New Mexico wildfire season.[1]
On June 9[2] the fire surpassed the Whitewater–Baldy complex Fire to become the second largest fire in modern New Mexico history, behind the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire.[3] Previously, on May 27, it had become the third largest fire in state history.[4]
As of 25 June 2022[update], the Black Fire has burned 325,133 acres (131,577 ha) and is 70% contained. The fire has destroyed 2 structures and threatens an additional 51 structures nearby. The footprint of the fire spans approximately 33 miles north to south, and 30 miles east to west.
- ^ Cruz, Isaac (16 May 2022). "Black Fire burning north of Mimbres in Gila National Forest; 120,785 acres burned". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ meteorologists, Pedram Javaheri and Allison Chinchar, CNN (9 June 2022). "Black Fire becomes New Mexico's 2nd largest fire in the state's history". CNN. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ KOB, Jonathan Fjeld (9 June 2022). "Black Fire becomes second largest wildfire in New Mexico history". KOB.com.
- ^ "Our Land: New Mexico's Environmental Past, Present and Future | Black Fire Grows to NM's Third Largest | Season 5 | Episode 51". PBS. Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future. Retrieved 12 June 2022.