Wildfire in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

The Hummingbird Wildfire was a lightning caused fire starting in a remote region of the Gila Wilderness, in Catron County. The wildfire was discovered during the afternoon of April 20th, growing within dead and downed trees within the old 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Fire burn scar, reaching 4,364 acres at month's end and continuing into May. An evacuation order was put in place for the Willow Creek Subdivision April 26th, lasting at least to the end of the month.

The Hummingbird Wildfire was a lightning caused fire starting in a remote region of the Gila Wilderness, in Catron County. The wildfire was discovered during the afternoon of April 20th, growing rapidly to several thousand acres thanks to several days over critical fire weather conditions. The fire grew within dead and downed trees within the old 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Fire burn scar. It's remote location slowed firefighting and containment. An evacuation order was put in place for the Willow Creek Subdivision April 26th, lasting at least to the end of the month.