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Wildfire in Far Northwest Highlands, New Mexico
Wildfire July 18, 2024 – July 26, 2024 · Far Northwest Highlands, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A lightning start wildfire 27 miles north of Cuba that was managed to 5,800 acres.
The wider storm
The Tanques Wildfire was a lightning started fire within the Santa Fe National Forest beginning July 18th, located 27 miles north of Cuba, NM. The fire became a managed wildfire reaching 5,800 acres by July 26th. The fire burned in remote wilderness and caused no damage to any structures.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1189117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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