Little Bear Fire

Little Bear Fire
Date(s)June 4 - July 30, 2012
LocationNew Mexico
Statistics
Total area44,330 acres (179.4 km2)
Impacts
Structures destroyed254
Ignition
CauseLightning

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]

  • view from Mecham Road
    view from Mecham Road
  • 8 June 2012
    8 June 2012

References

  1. ^ "Little Bear Fire 'most destructive' in state history - las Cruces Sun-News". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Little Bear Fire (FM-2979) | FEMA.gov". fema.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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