New Mexico wildfires

L Bar Ranch Fire

OutMcKinley County, New Mexico2026Wildfire

The L Bar Ranch Fire was reported on July 31, 2026 in McKinley County, New Mexico and burned 145 acres. It was declared out on August 16, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
145 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 31, 2026
Personnel
4

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 35.459, -107.375.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Paraje

The incident

Size
145 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 31, 2026 at 9:02 AM MDT
Contained
August 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM MDT
Controlled
August 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM MDT
Declared out
August 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
20 Miles NE from SEBOYETA, NM
County
McKinley County
State
New Mexico
Nearest city reported
SEBOYETA
Protecting agency
SF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
4
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$500,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-NMN6S-000499
IRWIN identifier
86610619-6664-42F8-8E99-BCA992EF7137

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Paraje, 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 September 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN6S-000499.