Wildfires of 2011

Robber's Fire

2011Hidalgo County, New MexicoWildfire

The Robber's Fire burned 1,446 acres in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, in 2011. It was discovered on July 20, 2011, and contained on July 21, 2011. The cause was recorded as natural.

Size
1,446 acres
Discovered
July 20, 2011
Contained
July 21, 2011
Cause
Natural

Map

No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 31.338, -108.806.

The record

Reported final size
1,446 acres
Discovered
July 20, 2011, 4:00 p.m. local time
Contained
July 21, 2011, 4:00 p.m. local time
Cause
Natural
State
New Mexico
County
Hidalgo County
Land ownership at origin
Private
Reporting unit
Socorro District
Agency
State or local agency
Incident type
Wildfire
Fire occurrence record
SFO-2011NMN3S-12-30180165X

Other large fires in New Mexico in 201112

FireAcresStartCause
Las Conchas Fire156,593Jun 26, 2011Human
Donaldson Fire101,562Jun 28, 2011Natural
Miller Fire88,835Apr 28, 2011Human
Enterprise Fire64,936Feb 27, 2011Human
Last Chance Fire53,342Apr 24, 2011Human
Baton Rouge Complex35,165Aug 7, 2011Natural
Windy Fire32,243Jun 18, 2011Human
Mayhill Fire31,861May 9, 2011Human
Loop Fire30,487Jun 13, 2011Human
Martin 2 Fire24,781Apr 25, 2011Human
Rabbit Ear Fire24,305Apr 9, 2011Human
Tire Fire24,000Apr 17, 2011Human

Every fire of 2011 New Mexico fire history

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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.