Laughlin Fire
The Laughlin Fire was reported on August 23, 2026 in Colfax County, New Mexico and burned 786 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 786 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 32
Radar
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Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 36.523, -104.453.
The incident
- Size
- 786 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 10 Miles E from MAWELL, NM
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest city reported
- MAXWELL
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 32
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $12,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN2S-27-2057027
- IRWIN identifier
- 174595C0-5E69-442C-9BF0-99ABA7647A56
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Springer, NM covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 August 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN2S-27-2057027.