New Mexico wildfires

Crossroads West Fire

OutLea County, New Mexico2017Wildfire

The Crossroads West Fire was reported on February 28, 2017 in Lea County, New Mexico and burned 2,075 acres. It was declared out on March 1, 2017. The cause is listed as human.

Size
2,075 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
February 28, 2017
Personnel
48

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 33.525, -103.392.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Tatum

The incident

Size
2,075 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
February 28, 2017 at 1:56 PM MST
Contained
February 28, 2017 at 3:30 PM MST
Controlled
February 28, 2017 at 6:30 PM MST
Declared out
March 1, 2017 at 6:00 PM MST
Cause
Human
County
Lea County
State
New Mexico
Protecting agency
SF
Personnel assigned
48
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$15,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2017-NMN5S-000064
IRWIN identifier
C7DA17C2-C2C4-489C-B87B-BD93EEA6DDEA

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tatum, NM covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated March 14, 2017 at 10:24 AM MDT. Identifier 2017-NMN5S-000064.