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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 ...
In July 2011, the Las Conchas Fire, started by a power line on nearby private land, burned 30,000 acres (120 km 2) of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The wildfire burned a total of 156,000 acres (630 km 2) in the Jemez Mountains, including most of neighboring Bandelier National Monument. [15]
Among them were the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, which scorched 156,000 acres, and the Cerro Pelado Fire that burned almost 46,000 acres two years ago.
Smoke from the Las Conchas fire in 2011. This is a partial and incomplete list of wildfires in the US state of New Mexico. New Mexico has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions that often produce moderate to severe wildfires.
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The Cerro Pelado Fire was partially burning within the burn scar of the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, and near those of the 2013 Thompson Ridge Fire and the 2017 Cajete Fire. On June 15, 2022, it was announced that the Cerro Pelado Fire was fully contained. [3] The New Mexico Type 3 Team will now hand charge to the Jemez Ranger District June 15, 2022. [4]
In the summer of 2011, the Las Conchas Fire burned a portion of the ski area. The fire burned ten of the mountain's 44 runs, and damaged two chairlifts. The most significant damage occurred on the mountain's east side, in the Townsight area.