Frijoles Fire

Perimeter mapped September 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM MDT, 15,949 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.909, -105.848.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Nambe

Size

15,956 acres

Containment

81%

Discovered

August 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM MDT

Cause

Natural

Location

3 Miles E from Cundiyo, NM

County

Santa Fe County

State

New Mexico

Nearest city reported

Santa Fe

Protecting agency

USFS

Jurisdiction

USFS

Land ownership at origin

USFS

Personnel assigned

38

Incident management

Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident

Primary fuel

Timber (Grass and Understory)

Estimated cost to date

$49,312,036

Incident type

Wildfire

Unique fire identifier

2026-NMSNF-000444

IRWIN identifier

AD65FF54-337F-4938-AF35-BB1744CEBF48

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 7, 2026 (187 acres) to September 14, 2026 (15,949 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,106 acres, mapped August 10, 2026.

• Wind up to 10 mph from the south
• Relative humidity as low as 47%
• High of 68°F

National Weather Service hourly forecast for the fire’s point of origin, next 24 hours.

Full forecast for Nambe, NM

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches covering the fire's point of origin.

No Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch is in force at the fire.

NOAA’s Hazard Mapping System analysts have not drawn smoke over the fire’s origin today.

NOAA’s smoke model forecasts near-surface smoke at the origin peaking at 0.1 µg/m³ around Tue, 8:00 AM MDT over the next 48 hours.

Smoke and fire layers on the radar

Posted on InciWeb, updated September 21, 2026.

The Frijoles Fire, which started August 4th due to a lightning strike, is burning in steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, NM. Firefighter and public safety are the number one objective and the fire is being handled as a full suppression incident. Full containment will be a slow process as the terrain in the Pecos Wilderness is rugged and hazardous. Firefighter and public safety are the number one priority. The ability for firefighters to safely fight this fire depends on availability of rescue resources and adequate medical evacuation sites in the event a firefighter gets hurt on the fire line. The temporary closure order has been rescinded, however in order to facilitate safe and efficient suppression efforts the public is asked to avoid the area of the fire and the Santa Cruz Overlook Rd and Campground. Press Releases/Updates will be released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday unless significant changes to the fire occur. The media line has been deactivated; however, the main information line ((505) 407-5343) remains available for questions about the Frijoles Fire.

Original at InciWeb

• Nambe, NM8 miles west of the fire’s origin
• Chimayo, NM9 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
• Pojoaque, NM10 miles west of the fire’s origin
• La Puebla, NM10 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
• El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM11 miles west of the fire’s origin
• La Mesilla, NM13 miles west of the fire’s origin