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On this day in 2012: Whitewater Baldy Fire was — at the time — New Mexico’s largest wildfire
NASA said the blaze had burned 289,478 acres and was 56% contained as crews battled flames threatening ranch homes.
- In May 2012, lightning strikes sparked the Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, which eventually scorched 289,478 acres and became the state's largest fire on record at that time.
- Two separate blazes merged on May 23, 2012, creating the Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire as drought and wind fueled rapid expansion across the forest landscape.
- Nearly 1,300 personnel worked on the ground and in the air to build fire lines, KOAT reported, facing massive flames threatening ranch homes across the region.
- By late July 2012, the fire had burned over 297,000 acres with containment reaching 56%, making it New Mexico's largest wildfire at the time.
- The Whitewater Baldy Fire held New Mexico's largest wildfire title for a decade until 2022, when the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire burned more than 340,000 acres, surpassing it.
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On this day in 2012: Whitewater Baldy Fire was — at the time — New Mexico’s largest wildfire
On this day 14 years ago, the Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire tore through the Gila National Forest, and was — at the time — the largest wildfire ever recorded in New Mexico.
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