| Ute Park Fire | |
|---|---|
 Ute Park Fire on May 31, 2018 | |
| Date(s) | May 31, 2018 – June 19, 2018 |
| Location | Ute Park, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°33′04″N 105°03′22″W / 36.551°N 105.056°W |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Burned area | 36,740 acres (149 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 14 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
  Location of fire in New Mexico. | |
The Ute Park Fire was a wildfire one mile east of Ute Park, New Mexico in the United States. The fire started on May 31, 2018. The cause remains under investigation. The fire burned a total of 36,740 acres (149 km2) and was contained on June 19, 2018. It threatened the communities of Cimarron and Ute Park, with mandatory evacuations in place from June 1 2, respectively, until June 8th: when both were lifted. The fire destroyed 14 buildings and threatened over 750 structures.[3]
- ^ "Ute Park Fire". InciWeb. US Forest Service. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "6/3/2018 Ute Park Fire Evening Update - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "6/11/18 Ute Park Fire Evening Update - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 13 June 2018.