| Las Conchas Fire | |
|---|---|
 From Española, New Mexico, June 29, 2011 | |
| Date(s) | June 26, 2011 1:00 pm (MDT) |
| Location | New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35°48′11″N 106°26′24″W / 35.803°N 106.440°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 156,293 acres,[1][dead link] 244 sq mi (630 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 15[1] |
| Structures destroyed | 63 residences, 49 outbuildings[2] |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Power line[3] |
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The Las Conchas Fire was a large wildfire in the state of New Mexico, in the United States, in 2011. The fire started in Santa Fe National Forest and burned more than 150,000 acres, threatening Los Alamos National Laboratory and the town of Los Alamos. After five days of burning, it became the largest wildfire in New Mexico state history at the time.[4][dead link] It was surpassed in 2012 by the much larger Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire and in 2022 by the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire and the Black Fire[5] making the Las Conchas Fire the fourth-largest fire in New Mexico's recorded history.[6]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
inciweb2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Las Conchas Wildfire". Incident Information System. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Investigators determine cause of Las Conchas Fire". New Mexico Fire Information. July 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
largestwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Romero, Leah. "Black Fire officially third largest wildfire in New Mexico history". Silver City Sun-News. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire now biggest ever in New Mexico". KOB. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.