Little Bear Fire
| Little Bear Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 4 - July 30, 2012 |
| Location | New Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | 44,330 acres (179.4 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 254 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The Little Bear Fire wildfire in New Mexico on June 4, 2012 burned 44,330 acres and 254 buildings.[1] The previously most destructive fire was the Cerro Grande Fire. The fire began on June 4, 2012 from a lightning strike and quickly grew out of control due to dry, windy conditions. The Little Bear Fire was contained by July 30, 2012 according to Federal Emergency Management Agency.[2]
There was no loss of human life at all, but one couple in the evacuation zone reported that they received at least one call to evacuate the area.[3] The New Mexico government did an effective job of notifying the public about the fire and mitigating damages.[3]
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view from Mecham Road -
8 June 2012
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Bear Fire 'most destructive' in state history - las Cruces Sun-News". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "New Mexico Little Bear Fire (FM-2979) | FEMA.gov". fema.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ a b McCaffrey, Sarah; Stidham, Melanie; Brenkert-Smith, Hannah (September 2013). "Little Bear Fire Summary Report" (PDF). Newtown Square, PA: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Res. Note NRS-RN-178.
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External links
[edit]- Anne C. Tillery, Anne Marie Matherne (2013). "Postwildfire Debris-flow Hazard Assessment of the Area Burned by the 2012 Little Bear Fire, South-central New Mexico". Reston, Virginia: United States Geological Survey.
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