Sunset Fire Active 2026

Started: Aug 19 111 acre 0% contained Wildfire
Near Capitan · Lincoln County, New Mexico

Sunset Fire is the 3rd-largest active wildfire in New Mexico, burning 19 miles east of Capitan and has grown 10 acres in the last 24 hours.

7 Days Active
3rd By Size 3rd-largest active wildfire in New Mexico
19 mi E From Capitan to the fire perimeter
111 Acres 85 football fields
10 Recent Acre Growth 3 acres/day avg over last 3 days
0%
Contained +0% since previous report
56 Personnel $300K spent $2.7K/acre

Sunset Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Sunset Fire Fire Growth History
Sunset Fire Containment History

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Places Near Sunset Fire

Capitan, New Mexico, United States Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, United States Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States Mescalero, New Mexico, United States Roswell, New Mexico, United States Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States Midway, New Mexico, United States High Rolls, New Mexico, United States La Luz, New Mexico, United States Tularosa, New Mexico, United States Dexter, New Mexico, United States Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States Hagerman, New Mexico, United States Boles Acres, New Mexico, United States Artesia, New Mexico, United States Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States Atoka, New Mexico, United States Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States Mountainair, New Mexico, United States Estancia, New Mexico, United States Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States La Huerta, New Mexico, United States Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States McIntosh, New Mexico, United States Livingston Wheeler, New Mexico, United States Moriarty, New Mexico, United States Indian Hills, New Mexico, United States Loving, New Mexico, United States White Sands, New Mexico, United States Socorro, New Mexico, United States Edgewood, New Mexico, United States Ponderosa Pine, New Mexico, United States Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States Melrose, New Mexico, United States Madrone, New Mexico, United States Monterey Park, New Mexico, United States El Cerro Mission, New Mexico, United States Rio Communities, New Mexico, United States Las Maravillas, New Mexico, United States