Wildfires of 2000

Manuelitas Fire

2000San Miguel County, New MexicoWildfire

The Manuelitas Fire burned 1,410 acres in San Miguel County, New Mexico, in 2000. It was discovered on May 11, 2000, and contained on May 11, 2000. The cause was recorded as human.

Size
1,410 acres
Discovered
May 11, 2000
Contained
May 11, 2000
Cause
Human

Map

No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.795, -105.276.

The record

Reported final size
1,410 acres
Discovered
May 11, 2000, 3:20 p.m. local time
Contained
May 11, 2000
Cause
Human, Undetermined
State
New Mexico
County
San Miguel County
Reporting unit
New Mexico State Forestry Division
Agency
State or local agency
Incident type
Wildfire
Fire occurrence record
SFO-2000NMFDNM00350400-00-41390794X

Other large fires in New Mexico in 200012

FireAcresStartCause
Cerro Grande Fire47,650May 5, 2000Human
Johnny Fire42,212Feb 17, 2000Human
Valentine Complex40,333Feb 12, 2000Human
Grande Complex36,324Mar 7, 2000Human
Chance Fire32,860Jun 5, 2000Natural
Viveash Fire28,348May 29, 2000Human
Hay Meadow Fire19,000May 17, 2000Human
Cascabel Fire18,000Apr 14, 2000Human
Bloodgood Fire16,452Jul 19, 2000Natural
Scottable Fire16,034May 11, 2000Human
Diamond Fire13,000Mar 15, 2000Human
Milagro Fire12,800Mar 16, 2000Human

Every fire of 2000 New Mexico fire history

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.