Wallow Fire
2011 wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wallow Fire was a wildfire that started in the White Mountains near Alpine, Arizona on May 29, 2011. It was named for the Bear Wallow Wilderness area where the fire originated, The fire eventually spread across the stateline into western New Mexico, United States.[2][3] By the time the fire was contained on July 8, it had consumed 538,049 acres (2,177 km2) of land, 522,642 acres (2,115 km2) in Arizona and 15,407 acres (62 km2) in New Mexico.[1] It was the largest wildfire in Arizona history.
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Wallow Fire | |
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Date(s) | May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29) – July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
Location | Arizona New Mexico |
Coordinates | 33.602°N 109.449°W / 33.602; -109.449 |
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Burned area | 538,049 acres (2,177 km2)
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Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 16 |
Structures destroyed | 72 |
Ignition | |
Cause | Campfire |
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