Molina Fire
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
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake Complex (Dry Lakes) Fire | 65,000 | May 31, 2003 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 38,998 | Jun 18, 2003 | |
| Boiler Fire | 34,941 | Apr 28, 2003 | Natural |
| Moonshine Fire | 27,647 | ||
| Turnbo Fire | 18,865 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | 13,523 | Jun 8, 2003 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,561 | Jul 4, 2003 | |
| Capulin Fire | 6,529 | Jun 23, 2003 | Natural |
| Jenny Fire | 6,520 | Jun 22, 2003 | Natural |
| Spruce Fire | 5,719 | Jul 11, 2003 | Natural |
| Encebado Fire | 5,373 | Jul 4, 2003 | Natural |
| Seco Fire | 5,300 | Jun 20, 2003 | 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.