Old Chisum Fire
The Old Chisum Fire burned 1,500 acres in Chaves County, New Mexico, in 2007. It was discovered on February 23, 2007, and contained on February 23, 2007. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- February 23, 2007
- Contained
- February 23, 2007
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 33.286, -104.412.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- February 23, 2007, 3:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 23, 2007
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Chaves County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- New Mexico State Forestry Division
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2007NMFDNM0259-19895
Other large fires in New Mexico in 200712
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Fire | 18,000 | Nov 18, 2007 | Human |
| Nm 467 Fire | 15,000 | Oct 17, 2007 | Human |
| Hl Wfu Fire | 10,131 | Jun 22, 2007 | Natural |
| Woodland Fire | 8,000 | Jun 22, 2007 | Natural |
| Angel Fire | 7,600 | Aug 22, 2007 | Natural |
| Ojo Peak Fire | 6,969 | Nov 19, 2007 | Human |
| Canyon Fire | 6,156 | ||
| NM113-MM19 Fire | 5,987 | Mar 19, 2007 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,575 | Dec 25, 2007 | |
| Chitum Fire | 3,150 | Jun 27, 2007 | Natural |
| Highway Fire | 3,000 | Apr 21, 2007 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,000 | Jun 29, 2007 | 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.