Grande Complex
200034,583 acresNew Mexico
The Grande Complex burned 34,583 acres, about 54 square miles, across Lea County. It began on March 7, 2000.
Watch how it happenedGrande Complex · 2000
How it happened
See how severely each place burned, revealed outward from where it started.
How severely it burned
Burn severity inside the final perimeter, classified from Landsat images taken before and after the fire.
| Severity | Share | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Lowsurface fire, most trees survive | 82% | 28,209 |
| Unburned to lowislands inside the perimeter, little change | 18% | 6,374 |
Most of the area inside the perimeter burned at low severity or not at all.
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (U.S. Geological Survey and USDA Forest Service). Classes come from the change in a Landsat burn index (dNBR) between images before and after the fire; acres are each class’s share of the fire’s mapped area.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Lea County | NM | 34,597 |
Other large fires in New Mexico in 2000
- Cerro Grande Fire44,265 acres
- Valentine Complex35,666 acres
- Johnny Fire34,306 acres
- Chance Fire33,112 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.