May Fire
The May Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in Colfax County, New Mexico and burned 280 acres. It was declared out on August 24, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 280 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 36.473, -104.464.
The incident
- Size
- 280 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN2S-000735
- IRWIN identifier
- FB72E890-45C8-49F4-8499-129621E90CD7
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 28, 2026 at 9:18 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN2S-000735.