Wildfires of 2003

Molina Fire

2003New MexicoWildfire

The Molina Fire burned 7,165 acres in New Mexico, in 2003. It was discovered on June 22, 2003, and contained on September 8, 2003. The cause was recorded as natural.

Size
7,165 acres
Discovered
June 22, 2003
Contained
September 8, 2003
Cause
Natural

Map

No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.988, -105.984.

The record

Reported final size
7,165 acres
Discovered
June 22, 2003, 12:00 p.m. local time
Contained
September 8, 2003, 6:00 p.m. local time
Cause
Natural
State
New Mexico
Land ownership at origin
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Reporting unit
Northern Pueblos Agency
Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Part of
Molina Complex
Incident type
Wildfire
Fire occurrence record
W-337742

Other large fires in New Mexico in 200312

FireAcresStartCause
Dry Lake Complex (Dry Lakes) Fire65,000May 31, 2003Natural
Unnamed Fire38,998Jun 18, 2003
Boiler Fire34,941Apr 28, 2003Natural
Moonshine Fire27,647
Turnbo Fire18,865
Unnamed Fire13,523Jun 8, 2003Natural
Unnamed Fire6,561Jul 4, 2003
Capulin Fire6,529Jun 23, 2003Natural
Jenny Fire6,520Jun 22, 2003Natural
Spruce Fire5,719Jul 11, 2003Natural
Encebado Fire5,373Jul 4, 2003Natural
Seco Fire5,300Jun 20, 2003Natural

Every fire of 2003 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.