Hay 4 Cpx Fire
The Hay 4 Cpx Fire burned 1,000 acres in Otero County, New Mexico, in 2000. It was discovered on October 4, 2000, and contained on October 5, 2000. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- October 4, 2000
- Contained
- October 5, 2000
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 32.369, -105.851.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- October 4, 2000, 2:45 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 5, 2000, 3:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Otero County
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Las Cruces Field Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Part of
- Hay 4 Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-100105
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.