Hobbs Fire
The Hobbs Fire burned 3,850 acres in Colfax County, New Mexico, in 2001. It was discovered on June 16, 2001, and contained on June 16, 2001. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 3,850 acres
- Discovered
- June 16, 2001
- Contained
- June 16, 2001
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.938, -104.586.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,850 acres
- Discovered
- June 16, 2001, 2:25 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 16, 2001
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Colfax County
- Reporting unit
- New Mexico State Forestry Division
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2001NMFDNM00350401-01-20780836X
Other large fires in New Mexico in 200112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 12,275 | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| Animas Fire | 11,000 | May 4, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 7,849 | Oct 26, 2001 | |
| Rough Creek Fire | 7,250 | Jun 24, 2001 | Natural |
| Pinatosa Fire | 4,500 | Apr 21, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,066 | Apr 15, 2001 | |
| Deep Well Fire | 3,840 | Jun 14, 2001 | Natural |
| Whitetail Fire | 3,684 | Jun 17, 2001 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,662 | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| York Fire | 3,500 | Apr 29, 2001 | Natural |
| Cease Fire | 2,000 | Sep 23, 2001 | Natural |
| Black Fire | 1,850 | Jun 21, 2001 | Natural |
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.