Sago Fire
The Sago Fire was reported on March 26, 2026 in Otero County, New Mexico and burned 282 acres. It was declared out on May 6, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 282 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 8
Map
Perimeter mapped March 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM MDT, 282 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 33.142, -105.499.
The incident
- Size
- 282 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM MDT
- Contained
- April 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- May 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- May 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 19 Miles E from Mescalero, NM
- County
- Otero County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest city reported
- Mescalero
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Jurisdiction
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- BIA
- Personnel assigned
- 8
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,836,869
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMMEA-000143
- IRWIN identifier
- 70439912-7C5F-447B-B756-097C0C00672A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 27, 2026 (640 acres) to March 28, 2026 (282 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2026 | 640 | |
| March 28, 2026 | 282 | -358 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ruidoso Downs, 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 May 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMMEA-000143.