Pogue Fire
The Pogue Fire burned 6,060 acres in New Mexico, in 1994. It was discovered on February 19, 1994, and contained on February 19, 1994. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 6,060 acres
- Discovered
- February 19, 1994
- Contained
- February 19, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.358, -103.262.
The record
- Reported final size
- 6,060 acres
- Discovered
- February 19, 1994, 2:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 19, 1994, 6:35 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- New Mexico
- Reporting unit
- Cibola National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-290424
Other large fires in New Mexico in 199412
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Complex | 41,800 | Jun 11, 1994 | |
| Pot Fire | 22,200 | Jun 5, 1994 | Natural |
| Relapse Fire | 17,000 | Jun 15, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 14,636 | Jul 20, 1994 | |
| Organ Fire | 13,804 | Jun 27, 1994 | Natural |
| Pass Fire | 12,544 | Jun 29, 1994 | |
| Black Fire | 11,500 | Jul 22, 1994 | Natural |
| Oscura Fire | 10,000 | Jun 11, 1994 | Natural |
| Hat Fire | 9,000 | Jun 29, 1994 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 7,495 | Jul 20, 1994 | |
| Woods Fire | 7,000 | Jan 5, 1994 | |
| Center Fire | 6,767 | Jun 12, 1994 |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.