Red Dirt Fire
The Red Dirt Fire was reported on September 13, 2026 in Chaves County, New Mexico and burned 150 acres. It was declared out on September 16, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 150 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- September 13, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 33.425, -103.785.
The incident
- Size
- 150 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- September 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM MDT
- Declared out
- September 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Chaves County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN5S-000745
- IRWIN identifier
- 9C0DE29E-6E51-40D7-A72E-6F2BD73D7F30
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tatum, 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 September 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN5S-000745.