New Mexico wildfires

Mogote Hill Fire

Not currentMora County, New Mexico2025Wildfire

The Mogote Hill Fire was reported on March 14, 2025 in Mora County, New Mexico and burned 21,433 acres. It is 97 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
21,433 acres
Contained
97%
Discovered
March 14, 2025
Personnel
5

Map

Perimeter mapped March 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT, 21,433 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 35.862, -104.759.

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The incident

Size
21,433 acres
Containment
97%
Discovered
March 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM MDT
Cause
Human
Location
Approximately 40 miles northeast of Las Vegas, NM
County
Mora County
State
New Mexico
Nearest city reported
Wagon Mound
Protecting agency
SF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
5
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$390,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NMN4S-000043
IRWIN identifier
7C293856-FFC6-4BD9-97C2-4EA8917667B7

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Las Vegas, NM covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated November 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM MST. Identifier 2025-NMN4S-000043.