[5] A reduced 2021-2022 winter snowpack, long periods of higher-than-normal temperatures, and sustained strong winds have resulted in extreme fire conditions and a number of major incidents.

[8] In early April 2022, the McBride Fire destroyed over 200 structures and killed two people.

Starting in May the Black Fire (2022), and ending in late July, burned in the Gila National Forest northeast of Silver City.

[10] Thousands of state residents were forced to evacuate for extended periods of times, and the fires produced smoke plumes with severe effects on air quality and health throughout New Mexico.

[11] The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable.