Bonita Fire
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
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponil Complex | 92,194 | Jun 3, 2002 | Natural |
| Middle Fire | 37,600 | Mar 31, 2002 | Natural |
| Walnut Fire | 31,000 | Jun 27, 2002 | Natural |
| Number 52 Fire | 16,422 | Mar 23, 2002 | Human |
| Penasco Fire | 16,020 | Apr 30, 2002 | Human |
| Cherry Fire | 15,850 | Jun 4, 2002 | Natural |
| Cub Fire | 13,525 | Jun 30, 2002 | Natural |
| Borrego Fire | 12,995 | May 22, 2002 | Human |
| Cerro Pelon Fire | 8,260 | Jun 2, 2002 | Natural |
| Tejon Fire | 7,420 | Jun 25, 2002 | Natural |
| Kenton Fire | 6,815 | Jun 1, 2002 | Natural |
| Trampas Fire | 5,800 | Jun 15, 2002 | 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.