Counties with the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico
The top 25 of 33 New Mexico counties on GIS Map, ranked by the largest single wildfire recorded in the county since 1992.
| # | County | Largest single fire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catron County | 325,136 |
| 2 | San Miguel County | 299,565 |
| 3 | Grant County | 234,000 |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 156,593 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 101,562 |
| 6 | Hidalgo County | 95,000 |
| 7 | Lea County | 92,390 |
| 8 | Colfax County | 92,194 |
| 9 | Chaves County | 64,936 |
| 10 | Luna County | 61,620 |
| 11 | Mora County | 59,359 |
| 12 | Eddy County | 53,342 |
| 13 | Otero County | 49,092 |
| 14 | De Baca County | 42,212 |
| 15 | Socorro County | 42,102 |
| 16 | Quay County | 32,243 |
| 17 | Rio Arriba County | 27,100 |
| 18 | Roosevelt County | 26,000 |
| 19 | Harding County | 25,000 |
| 20 | Union County | 24,305 |
| 21 | Curry County | 24,000 |
| 22 | Sierra County | 22,000 |
| 23 | Torrance County | 17,912 |
| 24 | Doña Ana County | 13,424 |
| 25 | Guadalupe County | 12,800 |
Source: USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-mexico/largest-wildfire-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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