Wilson Fire
The Wilson Fire burned 5,216 acres in Catron County, New Mexico, in 2006. It was discovered on June 6, 2006, and contained on June 17, 2006. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 5,216 acres
- Discovered
- June 6, 2006
- Contained
- June 17, 2006
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 33.857, -108.223.
The record
- Reported final size
- 5,216 acres
- Discovered
- June 6, 2006, 3:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 17, 2006, 7:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Catron County
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Gila National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Part of
- Reserve Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-1436515
Other large fires in New Mexico in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonald Fire | 92,390 | Mar 12, 2006 | Human |
| Bear Fire | 55,307 | Jun 19, 2006 | Human |
| Buckeye I Fire | 30,000 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| Casa Fire | 26,525 | Mar 1, 2006 | Human |
| Gladstone Fire | 23,000 | Jun 15, 2006 | Natural |
| Rivera Mesa Fire | 16,114 | Jun 16, 2006 | Natural |
| Ojo Feliz Fire | 16,000 | Apr 12, 2006 | Human |
| Tatum East Fire | 15,000 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| Adobe Fire | 12,806 | May 18, 2006 | Human |
| Skates Fire | 12,582 | Jun 2, 2006 | Natural |
| Clapham Fire | 11,520 | Mar 12, 2006 | Human |
| Jet Fire | 11,000 | May 21, 2006 | 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.