New Mexico wildfires

May Fire

OutColfax County, New Mexico2026Wildfire

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.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Springer

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.