New Mexico wildfires

Range Fire

OutRoosevelt County, New Mexico2026Wildfire

The Range Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Roosevelt County, New Mexico and burned 2,817 acres. It was declared out on May 14, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,817 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
May 14, 2026

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Map

Perimeter mapped September 20, 2026 at 12:37 AM MDT, 2,817 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 34.327, -103.916.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Melrose

The incident

Size
2,817 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
May 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM MDT
Contained
May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM MDT
Controlled
May 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM MDT
Declared out
May 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
County
Roosevelt County
State
New Mexico
Protecting agency
SF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-NMN5S-000348
IRWIN identifier
8A809D3E-710D-48C8-83CE-9B84F042DD17

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Melrose, 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 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN5S-000348.