Bell Fire
The Bell Fire burned 3,600 acres in New Mexico, in 2000. It was discovered on August 7, 2000. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 3,600 acres
- Discovered
- August 7, 2000
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.816, -105.252.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,600 acres
- Discovered
- August 7, 2000
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- New Mexico
- Reporting unit
- Las Vegas District
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2000_NM-N4S-
Other large fires in New Mexico in 200012
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Grande Fire | 47,650 | May 5, 2000 | Human |
| Johnny Fire | 42,212 | Feb 17, 2000 | Human |
| Valentine Complex | 40,333 | Feb 12, 2000 | Human |
| Grande Complex | 36,324 | Mar 7, 2000 | Human |
| Chance Fire | 32,860 | Jun 5, 2000 | Natural |
| Viveash Fire | 28,348 | May 29, 2000 | Human |
| Hay Meadow Fire | 19,000 | May 17, 2000 | Human |
| Cascabel Fire | 18,000 | Apr 14, 2000 | Human |
| Bloodgood Fire | 16,452 | Jul 19, 2000 | Natural |
| Scottable Fire | 16,034 | May 11, 2000 | Human |
| Diamond Fire | 13,000 | Mar 15, 2000 | Human |
| Milagro Fire | 12,800 | Mar 16, 2000 | Human |
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.