Left Fork Fire
The Left Fork Fire burned 1,113 acres in Colfax County, New Mexico, in 2002. It was discovered on May 21, 2002, and contained on May 23, 2002. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,113 acres
- Discovered
- May 21, 2002
- Contained
- May 23, 2002
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.966, -104.987.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,113 acres
- Discovered
- May 21, 2002, 12:50 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 23, 2002
- 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-2002NMFDNM00350402-02-20580851X
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.