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2021 New Mexico Wildfires
The 2021 New Mexico wildfire season began in February 7, 2021. As of July 7, there have been at least 363 fires across the state that have burned at least . Early outlook In line with general predictions of a ‘very active wildfire season’ for the Western United States, state and local officials in New Mexico expect a particularly severe wildfire season for the state, citing effects of the 2020–21 North American drought, ongoing drought conditions that make vegetation more susceptible to fires. Southwest Coordination Center Predictive Services forecasted an 'above normal' risk for significant wildland fires for May and June for the entire state, with fire potential returning to 'normal' by July with the timely arrival of a normal to above-normal monsoon. List of wildfires The following is a list of fires that burned more than , or produced significant structural damage or casualties. See also * 2021 Arizona wildfires * 2021 Colorado wildfires References {{2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRQE
KRQE (channel 13) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with CBS and Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is sister station, sister to ''de facto'' The CW, CW owned-and-operated station KWBQ (channel 19) and MyNetworkTV affiliate KASY-TV (channel 50), both owned by Mission Broadcasting with certain services provided by Nexstar through shared services agreements. The three stations share studios on Broadcast Plaza in Albuquerque; KRQE's transmitter is located on Sandia Mountains, Sandia Crest, east of Albuquerque. History Channel 13 began operation in October 1953 as KGGM-TV, owned by the Hebenstreit family's New Mexico Broadcasting Company along with KGGM radio (610 AM, now KNML). In the late 1960s, the Hebenstreits sold a minority share to Chicago's Harriscope Broadcasting, which at one point owned WSNS-TV in Chicago (among other stations). Many early Westerns were filmed, at least partially, at KGGM. The large s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InciWeb
InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident web information management system provided by the United States Forest Service released in 2004. It was originally developed for wildland fire emergencies, but can be also used for other emergency incidents (natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes). Introduction It was developed with two primary missions: * 1. Provide the public a single source of incident related information * 2. Provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community Official announcements include evacuations, road closures, news releases, maps, photographs, and basic info and current situation about the incident. Incident information can be accessed by: * web browser at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ * Twitter * RSS web feed Technical The original application was hosted at the United States Forest Service - Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center, at McClellan Airfield, California, comprising three server ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Colorado Wildfires
The 2021 Colorado wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, as of July 1, 2021, at least of land had burned in at least 337 wildland fires across the state. Hundreds of homes were burned, and the cities of Louisville and Superior Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places * Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lak ... were evacuated, during the Boulder County fires in late December. List of wildfires The following is a list of fires that burned more than or produced significant structural damage or casualties. See also * Colorado State Forest Service * List of Colorado wildfires References {{2021 wildfires 2021 in Colorado Wildfires in Colorado Colorado, 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Arizona Wildfires
Wildfires across the US state of Arizona burned of land in at least 1,773 fires, fueled in part by a drought, hot temperatures, and thunderstorms producing dry lightning. At one point in late June, over 20 active wildfires were burning across the state. The total acres burned between the start of the year and the end of June was 22% more than during the same period of the preceding season, which itself was the most active in nearly a decade. The spike in wildfires in Arizona during the summer was due to an ongoing megadrought that is occurring in the Southwestern United States, as well as a heat wave with many western cities hitting record-breaking temperatures. Background The Arizona wildfire season usually begins in May and lasts through mid-July, when the North American Monsoon provides the Southwestern U.S with heavy rainfall to slow down fire activity throughout the region. But in June 2021, the Telegraph Fire became the 6th largest wildfire in Arizona history. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Rio Arriba County () is a List of counties in New Mexico, county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 40,363. Its county seat is Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, Tierra Amarilla. Its northern border is the Colorado state line. Rio Arriba County comprises the Española, New Mexico, Española, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico, Las Vegas, NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Combined Statistical Area, Combined Statistical Area. History The county was one of nine originally created for the Territory of New Mexico in 1852. Originally extending west to the California line, it included the site of present-day Las Vegas, Nevada. The county seat was initially sited at Chamita, New Mexico, San Pedro de Chamita, and shortly afterwards at Los Luceros, New Mexico, Los Luceros. In 1860 the seat was moved to Alca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Hidalgo County () is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,178. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence." The county is located on the Mexico–United States border, and is List of majority-Hispanic or Latino counties in the United States, majority-Hispanic or Latino. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. The southern part of the county, the part bounded on the east and south by Mexico, is known as the New Mexico Bootheel, Bootheel. Adjacent cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185. Its county seat is Silver City. The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. Grant County comprises the Silver City, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Adjacent counties * Catron County - north * Sierra County - east * Luna County - southeast * Hidalgo County - south * Greenlee County, Arizona - west National protected area * Gila National Forest (part) Demographics 2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 31,002 people, 12,146 households and 8,514 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 14,066 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 75.67% White, 0.52% Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Fire
The Johnson Fire was a wildfire that started in Gila National Forest near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and the town of Silver City, New Mexico on May 20, 2021. The fire burned and was fully contained on July 23, 2021. It was the largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021 wildfire season until June 6, 2021. Events May The Johnson Fire was first reported at around 12:00 am MDT on May 20, 2021. June Cause The cause of the fire is believed to due to a lightning strike. Containment On July 23, 2021, the Johnson Fire reached 100% containment. Impact Closures and Evacuations The Johnson Fire has led to the closure of multiple trails and roads in Gila National Forest, including Royal John Rd., Black Range Crest Trail, Grandview Trail and Trujillo Trail. It has also forced the closure of State Highway 152 between the mileposts 28 and 40. The National Park Service closed the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument on June 5, 2021, and will remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catron County, New Mexico
Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,579, making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area. History Human settlement in the Catron County region dates to some of the earliest in the Americas. During the Clovis period, between 10999 BC and 8000 BC, and Folsom period, between 7999 BC and 5999 BC, the Ake Site was occupied near Datil.(ndNational Register of Historic Places - Catron County, New Mexico Retrieved June 13, 2007. Bat Cave, near Horse Springs, was occupied around 3,500 BC. The Mimbres culture was expressed by the Mogollon people. They lived throughout the Catron County area from AD 1000 to 1130. Their art is renowned for its beauty. In the 16th century, Spanish explorers and colonists came to the region, declaring it in 1598 to be part of Santa Fé de Nuevo México, a province of New Spain in the Americas. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Interagency Fire Center
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, is an American physical facility which is the home to the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) and the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC or MAC). The center works closely with and is an arm of the National Fire and Aviation Executive Board (NFAEB), which provides unified guidance for fire agencies in the U.S. and handbooks and guidelines to provide standard procedures. It was created to implement the Federal Wildland Fire Management Act Policy. The NFAEB has created the Federal Fire Policy Directives Task Group, which coordinates with state agencies to implement cooperative agreements.Federal Fire Policy Directives Task Group Charter National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved May 13, 2008. The center's primary mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel County, New Mexico
San Miguel County () is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,201. Its county seat is Las Vegas. San Miguel County comprises the Las Vegas Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. The country is more than long from east to west and wide north to south and reaches from the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains. The highest elevation in the county is at Elk Mountain and the lowest elevation is on the Canadian River at about . The eastern two thirds of the country is semi-arid steppe grassland. The Bell Ranch receives of precipitation annually, most in the summer months. The conifer-clad higher elevations in the northwest corner of the country are cooler and receive more precipitation. Gascon (near Rociada) at an elevation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also borders the state of Texas to the east and southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and shares Mexico-United States border, an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua and Sonora to the south. New Mexico's largest city is Albuquerque, and its List of capitals in the United States, state capital is Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the U.S., founded in 1610 as the government seat of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, Nuevo México in New Spain. It also has the highest elevation of any state capital, at . New Mexico is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, fifth-largest of the fifty states by area, but with just over 2.1 million residents, ranks List of U.S. states and terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
