Little Bear Fire
The Little Bear Fire was a wildfire in New Mexico that burned 44,330 acres and 254 buildings, making it the most destructive of human structures wildfire in the state's history.[1][2] The previously most destructive fire was the Cerro Grande Fire. The fire began on June 4, 2012 from a lightning strike and quickly grew out of control due to dry windy conditions.[3] The Little Bear Fire was 90 percent contained as of June 26, 2012.[4]
Ultimately there was no loss of human life as all but one couple in the evacuation zone said they received at least one call to evacuate the area.[5] The New Mexico government was very proactive in notifying the general public about the fire and it mitigated damages.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2660689.shtml?cat=504
- ↑ http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20883350/little-bear-fire-most-destructive-state-history
- ↑ http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/2903/
- ↑ http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20934019/baer-team-starts-work-little-bear-fire-burned
- 1 2 http://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/rn/rn_nrs178.pdf
External links
- Postwildfire Debris-flow Hazard Assessment of the Area Burned by the 2012 Little Bear Fire, South-central New Mexico United States Geological Survey
- Wildfire
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