Cluster of fire starts June 16 to 18

Below are six fires detected by Alamogordo County Interagency Dispatch between June 16 and 18. Two of them went on to form the South Fork and Salt fires. The investigation into the cause of the fires is ongoing, officials say.

A Source New Mexico review of lightning data, however, shows no lightning strikes in this area after June 7. The South Fork and Salt Fires began June 17.

Hover over the icons below for more details about each reported fire start.