Sunset Fire
The Sunset Fire was reported on August 19, 2026 in Lincoln County, New Mexico and burned 145 acres. It was fully contained on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 145 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped August 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM MDT, 145 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.568, -105.232.
The incident
- Size
- 145 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from Arabela, NM
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest city reported
- Arabela
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $815,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMLNF-000654
- IRWIN identifier
- 655EE18C-1722-44A4-B6B9-2A396A25D39A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 23, 2026 (76 acres) to August 27, 2026 (145 acres). The largest one-day growth was 35 acres, mapped August 24, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2026 | 76 | |
| August 24, 2026 | 111 | +35 |
| August 27, 2026 | 145 | +34 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Capitan, NM covers the area today.
Nearby
New Mexico wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMLNF-000654.