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Wildfire in South Central Mountains, New Mexico

Wildfire June 4, 2012 – June 22, 2012 · South Central Mountains, New Mexico

$26.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

This lightning sparked wildfire erupted on the afternoon of June 4, 2012 then spread rapidly overnight during strong gusty winds. The wildfire consumed more than 41,000 acres, destroyed 254 residential structures, 12 outbuildings, and forced numerous evacuations across the region.

The wider storm

This lightning sparked wildfire erupted on the afternoon of June 4, 2012 then spread rapidly overnight during strong gusty winds. The wildfire consumed more than 41,000 acres, destroyed 242 residential structures, 12 outbuildings, and forced numerous evacuations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 378418. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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