Wildfire in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Wildfire May 30, 2000 – May 31, 2000 · San Miguel County, New Mexico

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

The Viveash Mesa Fire in northwest San Miguel County began May 30 from unknown causes and quickly spread in hot and dry conditions to consume nearly 30,000 acres of wildland forest. Several ranch buildings were lost to this fire in remote area of the Carson National Forest. The fire briefly threatened the watersheds providing municipal water for the city of Las Vegas, NM. Containment costs exceeded one million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5144513. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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