Howard 2 Fire
The Howard 2 Fire was reported on August 20, 2026 in Chaves County, New Mexico and burned 136 acres. It was declared out on August 20, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 136 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 20, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 33.728, -103.770.
The incident
- Size
- 136 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Chaves County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN5S-000671
- IRWIN identifier
- C9FCD7C8-BCDA-4E46-A56C-329C9C6A6E99
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Portales, NM covers the area today.
Nearby
- Portales, NM40 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Roswell, NM49 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Dexter, NM51 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Cannon Air Force Base, NM53 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Hagerman, NM53 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Clovis, NM57 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
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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 September 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN5S-000671.