Turkeywell Fire
The Turkeywell Fire burned 1,254 acres in New Mexico, in 2001. It was discovered on April 8, 2001, and contained on April 12, 2001. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,254 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2001
- Contained
- April 12, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 33.098, -105.454.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,254 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2001, 3:10 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 12, 2001, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- New Mexico
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Mescalero Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-347427
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 | |
| Hobbs Fire | 3,850 | Jun 16, 2001 | Natural |
| 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 |
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.