Ward Fire
The Ward Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in De Baca County, New Mexico and burned 196 acres. It was declared out on May 14, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 196 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 20, 2026 at 12:22 AM MDT, 196 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 34.085, -104.134.
The incident
- Size
- 196 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM MDT
- Contained
- May 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM MDT
- Declared out
- May 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- De Baca County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN5S-000349
- IRWIN identifier
- D1925FEF-D84A-41B7-9AE7-24C065723A24
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Sumner, NM covers the area today.
Nearby
- Fort Sumner, NM28 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Portales, NM46 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Cannon Air Force Base, NM51 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Roswell, NM53 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Clovis, NM58 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Dexter, NM63 miles south of the fire’s origin
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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 12:22 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN5S-000349.