New Mexico wildfires

Unified Fire

OutValencia County, New Mexico2026Wildfire

The Unified Fire was reported on March 24, 2026 in Valencia County, New Mexico and burned 300 acres. It was declared out on April 12, 2026.

Size
300 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026
Personnel
5

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 34.587, -106.740.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Madrone

The incident

Size
300 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM MDT
Contained
April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
Declared out
April 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM MDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
3 Miles NE from Jarales, NM
County
Valencia County
State
New Mexico
Nearest city reported
Rio Communities
Protecting agency
SF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
5
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$1,000,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-NMN6S-000145
IRWIN identifier
2D8B9F06-C467-42B0-9108-AB38CA427532

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Madrone, 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 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN6S-000145.