Watts Fire
The Watts Fire was reported on May 12, 2026 in Roosevelt County, New Mexico and burned 201 acres. It was declared out on May 17, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 201 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 12, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.657, -103.694.
The incident
- Size
- 201 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM MDT
- Contained
- May 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM MDT
- Controlled
- May 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM MDT
- Declared out
- May 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Roosevelt County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- SF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMN5S-000333
- IRWIN identifier
- E08E71AB-1E6D-4C17-BB0B-FB16775E92BF
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 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMN5S-000333.