Wildfires of 2002

Bonita Fire

2002New MexicoWildfire

The Bonita Fire burned 1,050 acres in New Mexico, in 2002. It was discovered on June 2, 2002, and contained on June 7, 2002. The cause was recorded as natural.

Size
1,050 acres
Discovered
June 2, 2002
Contained
June 7, 2002
Cause
Natural

Map

No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.671, -105.130.

The record

Reported final size
1,050 acres
Discovered
June 2, 2002, 1:00 p.m. local time
Contained
June 7, 2002, 1:00 p.m. local time
Cause
Natural
State
New Mexico
Land ownership at origin
State
Reporting unit
Bandelier National Monument
Agency
National Park Service
Incident type
Wildfire
Fire occurrence record
W-265004

Other large fires in New Mexico in 200212

FireAcresStartCause
Ponil Complex92,194Jun 3, 2002Natural
Middle Fire37,600Mar 31, 2002Natural
Walnut Fire31,000Jun 27, 2002Natural
Number 52 Fire16,422Mar 23, 2002Human
Penasco Fire16,020Apr 30, 2002Human
Cherry Fire15,850Jun 4, 2002Natural
Cub Fire13,525Jun 30, 2002Natural
Borrego Fire12,995May 22, 2002Human
Cerro Pelon Fire8,260Jun 2, 2002Natural
Tejon Fire7,420Jun 25, 2002Natural
Kenton Fire6,815Jun 1, 2002Natural
Trampas Fire5,800Jun 15, 2002Natural

Every fire of 2002 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.