Blind Gap Fire
The Blind Gap Fire burned 1,100 acres in Union County, New Mexico, in 2000. It was discovered on February 10, 2000, and contained on February 10, 2000. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- February 10, 2000
- Contained
- February 10, 2000
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.676, -103.000.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- February 10, 2000, 2:35 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 10, 2000
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Union County
- Reporting unit
- New Mexico State Forestry Division
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2000NMFDNM00350400-00-20160319X
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.