Blackwater Fire
The Blackwater Fire burned 2,023 acres in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, in 2011. It was discovered on May 24, 2011, and contained on May 24, 2011. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 2,023 acres
- Discovered
- May 24, 2011
- Contained
- May 24, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.247, -103.255.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,023 acres
- Discovered
- May 24, 2011, 2:50 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 24, 2011, 11:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Roosevelt 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-2011NMPOR-11-53310738X
Other large fires in New Mexico in 201112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Conchas Fire | 156,593 | Jun 26, 2011 | Human |
| Donaldson Fire | 101,562 | Jun 28, 2011 | Natural |
| Miller Fire | 88,835 | Apr 28, 2011 | Human |
| Enterprise Fire | 64,936 | Feb 27, 2011 | Human |
| Last Chance Fire | 53,342 | Apr 24, 2011 | Human |
| Baton Rouge Complex | 35,165 | Aug 7, 2011 | Natural |
| Windy Fire | 32,243 | Jun 18, 2011 | Human |
| Mayhill Fire | 31,861 | May 9, 2011 | Human |
| Loop Fire | 30,487 | Jun 13, 2011 | Human |
| Martin 2 Fire | 24,781 | Apr 25, 2011 | Human |
| Rabbit Ear Fire | 24,305 | Apr 9, 2011 | Human |
| Tire Fire | 24,000 | Apr 17, 2011 | Human |
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.