New Mexico wildfires
30 wildfires are current in New Mexico, covering 24,983 acres. 1,592 wildfires have been reported in New Mexico in 2026, burning 182,408 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 30
- Acres, current fires
- 24,983
- Fires in 2026
- 1,592
- Acres in 2026
- 182,408
Radar
Reflectivity now over New Mexico. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires30
Every wildfire and complex in New Mexico the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frijoles Fire | Santa Fe | 15,956 | 74% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Old 66 Fire | Quay | 3,668 | 99% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Hc 1 Fire | San Miguel | 1,415 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Rayado Mesa Fire | Colfax | 934 | 100% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Whiskey Fire | Torrance | 542 | 52% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Johnson Fire | Catron | 401 | 100% | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Black Burn Fire | Quay | 275 | Sep 6, 2026 | |
| Cr Fire | San Miguel | 240 | Jul 24, 2026 | |
| Rio Fire | Rio Arriba | 167 | 100% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Slash Fire | Guadalupe | 158 | Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Mogote Ridge Fire | Rio Arriba | 152 | 90% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Mesa Rica Fire | San Miguel | 144 | Aug 23, 2026 | |
| El Rito Creek Fire | Guadalupe | 140 | Mar 9, 2026 | |
| Shell City Fire | San Miguel | 136 | Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Limestone Fire | San Miguel | 120 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| Rendia Fire | San Miguel | 117 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| Huntley Fire | Quay | 111 | Apr 25, 2026 | |
| Flanklin Fire | Quay | 107 | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| Oden North Fire | Quay | 61 | Sep 13, 2026 | |
| Dash Fire | Mora | 55 | Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Dunken Fire | Chaves | 45 | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| Enchantment Fire | San Miguel | 20 | Jun 27, 2026 | |
| Corrals Fire | Colfax | 15 | Aug 16, 2026 |
7 fires under 10 acres or not yet sized
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cherry Fire | Chaves | 3.2 | Sep 18, 2026 | |
| Amp Fire | Chaves | 1 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| Boyer Gulch Fire | Rio Arriba | 0.1 | Sep 18, 2026 | |
| Azotea Fire | Rio Arriba | 0.1 | Sep 18, 2026 | |
| American Mesa Fire | Rio Arriba | 0.1 | Sep 18, 2026 | |
| Rimrock Fire | Colfax | 0.1 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Urraca Creek Fire | Colfax | 0.1 | Aug 14, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in New Mexico right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of New Mexico is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of New Mexico is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Prescribed fires in progress1
Planned burns by land managers, reported to the same system.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX ICE Canyon Piles 2 | Doña Ana | 10 | Sep 15, 2026 |
Largest fires in New Mexico in 202660
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Cabins Fire | Lincoln | 31,860 | 100% | May 14, 2026 |
| Line Fire | Quay | 30,144 | 100% | May 14, 2026 |
| Sacaton Fire | Catron | 9,861 | 100% | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Bear Fire | Catron | 7,769 | 100% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mimms Fire | Quay | 7,093 | 100% | May 14, 2026 |
| Sparks Fire | Quay | 6,000 | 100% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Hummingbird Fire | Catron | 5,716 | 100% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Beehive Fire | Rio Arriba | 4,728 | 100% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Smith Fire | Harding | 3,797 | 99% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Leche Fire | San Miguel | 3,366 | 80% | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Range Fire | Roosevelt | 2,817 | May 14, 2026 | |
| Kothman Fire | Quay | 2,749 | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| 352 Fire | Quay | 2,674 | 70% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Cato 2 Fire | Chaves | 2,080 | 100% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Trigg Fire | San Miguel | 2,000 | 95% | May 21, 2026 |
| Rabbit Ear East Fire | Union | 1,700 | 100% | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Woody Multiple Fire | Roosevelt | 1,575 | May 25, 2026 | |
| Crow Creek Fire | Colfax | 1,200 | 100% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Helen Fire | Mora | 1,132 | 100% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 4V Fire | San Miguel | 1,000 | 100% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Canyon Venado Fire | Torrance | 919 | 100% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Fowl Fire | Harding | 822 | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| Hat Mesa Fire | Lea | 790 | 100% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Laughlin Fire | Colfax | 786 | 100% | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Laughlin Fire | Colfax | 786 | 100% | Aug 23, 2026 |
| McCauley Springs Fire | Sandoval | 712 | 100% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Brantley 2 Fire | Eddy | 712 | 100% | May 30, 2026 |
| Uhaul Fire | Colfax | 616 | Jul 5, 2026 | |
| Eshelman Fire | Torrance | 600 | Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Cooper Fire | Chaves | 575 | 100% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Monument Fire | Lincoln | 572 | 100% | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Encino 2 Fire | Torrance | 566 | 100% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Craig Fire | Roosevelt | 522 | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| Teal Fire | Roosevelt | 491 | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| Vonds Fire | Union | 489 | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| Rocky Hills Fire | Guadalupe | 480 | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Cave Fire | Lincoln | 458 | 100% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Arroyo Chorro Fire | Mora | 391 | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| Road 12 & U Fire | Roosevelt | 355 | 100% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Long Ridge Fire | Lincoln | 352 | 100% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Six Mile Fire | Socorro | 341 | 100% | May 8, 2026 |
| Black Mesa Trail Fire | Union | 330 | 100% | May 16, 2026 |
| Antelope Fire | San Miguel | 320 | May 21, 2026 | |
| T4 Fire | San Miguel | 300 | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| Northcutt Fire | Curry | 300 | 100% | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Unified Fire | Valencia | 300 | 100% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Chupilote Fire | Guadalupe | 300 | Feb 1, 2026 | |
| K18 Fire | Union | 283 | Aug 9, 2026 | |
| Sago Fire | Otero | 282 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| May Fire | Colfax | 280 | Aug 24, 2026 | |
| Corralitos Fire | San Miguel | 266 | Sep 6, 2026 | |
| Darlene West Fire | Roosevelt | 250 | Sep 5, 2026 | |
| Prairie Chicken 52 Fire | Roosevelt | 250 | May 2, 2026 | |
| 31 & P Fire | Roosevelt | 249 | Mar 11, 2026 | |
| Trabejo Creek Fire | Union | 245 | Jul 7, 2026 | |
| Tusas Fire | San Miguel | 233 | 100% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Encino Fire | Torrance | 224 | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| Kizer One Fire | Lincoln | 211 | Jun 6, 2026 | |
| Watts Fire | Roosevelt | 201 | May 12, 2026 | |
| Christino Fire | Union | 200 | Sep 9, 2026 |
By year
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Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.