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The Southwest Coordination Center says 899 structures were destroyed in the fire, and a further 84 damaged. Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham said on May 17 that although she lacked hard figures, the number of homes/structures destroyed could be between 1,000 and 1,500. [ 27 ]
According to statistics published by the Southwest Coordination Center (an interagency government organization providing logistical and other support for wildland fire incidents), 1,263 wildfires burned 143,601 acres (58,113 hectares) in the US state of Arizona in 2022.
The fire started not far from SR-87 which ultimately led to the ongoing closure of this route. The fire is believed to be human-caused, but is still under investigation. Due to high winds and low humidity, the fire rapidly spread and has forced evacuations on large sections of the communities of Tonto Basin and Punkin Center. [39] Human
Elevated and critical wildfire conditions are expected across parts of New Mexico and West Texas into Friday evening. Little rainfall in recent weeks has left the region parched, with the stage ...
Southwest Coordination Center Predictive Services forecasted an Above Normal risk for significant wildland fires from May through July for most of Arizona (excepting the Colorado Plateau), with fire potential returning to Normal by August with the arrival of a climatologically average monsoon.
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AccuWeather meteorologists say that heat will once again ramp up across the Southwest this weekend, following the downt Temperatures to soar again in Southwest, ramping up fire concerns Skip to ...
Hermits Peak Fire (escaped prescribed burn) started April 6. The Calf Canyon Fire (escaped pile burn) started April 19. Merged on April 22. Largest and most destructive fire in state history. [16] [17] Collins Fire Catron: 3,030: April 7, 2022: April 11, 2022: Was located in the Reserve Ranger District of the Gila National Forest [18] [19 ...