Wednesday 18 May 2022

Wildfires

Wildfires – New Mexico, USA

The Calf Canyon – Hermits Peak Fire 21 miles east of Santa Fe has become the largest fire in the recorded history of New Mexico. At 299,565 acres it has eclipsed the previous record set by the 297,845-acre Whitewater and Baldy Fires when they burned together in May of 2012 in Southwest New Mexico.

The Cerro Pelado Fire, 25 miles from Santa Fe has now burned 45 605 acres.

The Black Fire 30 miles west-northwest of Truth or Consequences has burned 56,132 acres since it was reported May 13 at 9 p.m.

Since it started May 1 the Bear Trap Fire has burned 15,215 acres 34 miles southwest of Socorro. It is nine miles south of the Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory.



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