Top Rock Fire
The Top Rock Fire burned 1,701 acres in New Mexico, in 2012. It was discovered on October 14, 2012, and contained on October 16, 2012. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,701 acres
- Discovered
- October 14, 2012
- Contained
- October 16, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.027, -108.773.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,701 acres
- Discovered
- October 14, 2012, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 16, 2012, 11:30 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- New Mexico
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Zuni Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-647660
Other large fires in New Mexico in 20127
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater-Baldy Fire | 297,845 | May 16, 2012 | Natural |
| Little Bear Fire | 40,000 | Jun 4, 2012 | Natural |
| Horse Canyon Fire | 7,287 | Jun 29, 2012 | Natural |
| Full Moon Fire | 2,500 | Jun 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Copperton Fire | 1,584 | Apr 23, 2012 | |
| Whippy Fire | 1,369 | Jan 22, 2012 | Human |
| Frog Pond Fire | 1,122 | Jun 14, 2012 | 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.