The 2022 Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire was the largest and most destructive wildfire in the history of New Mexico. The fire burned 341,471 acres (138,188 hectares) between early April and late June in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in San Miguel, Mora, and Taos counties.

The Calf Canyon Fire was caused by a pile burn holdover from January that remained dormant under the surface through three winter snow events before reemerging in April. A holdover fire, also called a sleeper fire, is a fire that remains dormant for a considerable time.

Jun 23, 2022 · On April 22 the Hermits Peak Fire merged with the Calf Canyon Fire, another escaped prescribed fire on the Santa Fe National Forest. As of June 22 the blaze has burned more than 341,000...

Feb 23, 2024 · Prescribed burns in New Mexico triggered two major blazes in 2022, including the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, the largest in state history. That led Congress, for the second time in 23 years,...

The largest and most devasting of those fires was the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire. Ultimately, the fire would burn close to 342,000 acres (over 500 sq. miles) and over 900 structures, becoming the largest wildfire in New Mexico history.

Apr 5, 2025 · Three years after the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire sparked on April 6, 2022, recovery is occurring at a slow pace. This series looks at what residents are dealing with and where things stand.

Apr 19, 2022 · Complex Fire – Calf Canyon Merged INTO Hermit’s Peak. Acres: 319,841 Growth in acres over the prior day: 1,242 Cause: Under investigation Containment: 67% Growth over prior day: +2% Start Date: April 19, 2022 Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer Counties affected: San Miguel, Santa Fe, Mora, Taos, Colfax

Mar 6, 2023 · The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire — which started as two separate U.S. Forest Service prescribed burns — destroyed more than 900 structures while burning across more than 340,000 acres in...

Oct 30, 2006 · Ten days later, on April 19, the Calf Canyon Fire reignited and escaped containment lines. A wind event on April 22 caused significant fire spread, and the Calf Canyon Fire merged with the Hermits Peak Fire, which was caused by an escaped prescribed burn.

May 27, 2022 · The US Forest Service announced today that the Calf Canyon Fire northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico was caused by piles that were still burning more than two months after they were ignited...