Sparks Fire 2026

Started: Apr 28 6,000 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Near Tucumcari · Quay County, New Mexico

Sparks Fire is the 5th-largest wildfire this season in New Mexico, burning 23 miles southwest of Tucumcari.

130 Days Active
5th By Size 5th-largest wildfire this season in New Mexico
23 mi SW From Tucumcari to the fire perimeter
6,000 Acres 5.0x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport
100%
Contained
33 Personnel $200K spent $33/acre

Sparks Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Sparks Fire Fire Growth History
Sparks Fire Containment History

Fires near Sparks Fire

🔥 Adkisson Fire 2026
Started: Aug 13 29 acre 100% contained
Near Canyon · Randall County, Texas
🔥 Brown Fire 2026
Started: Aug 9 613 acre 100% contained
Near Logan, New Mexico · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Canadian River Fire 2026
Started: Aug 8 330 acre 90% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Bad Land Fire 2026
Started: Aug 8 4 acre 100% contained
Near Bushland · Potter County, Texas
🔥 Round Up Fire 2026
Started: Aug 7 583 acre 95% contained
Near Vega · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Stinky Fire 2026
Started: May 17 2,335 acre 100% contained
Near Bushland · Potter County, Texas
🔥 Blue Diamond Fire 2026
Started: May 17 741 acre 100% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Chocolate Chip Fire 2026
Started: May 15 3,000 acre 25% contained
Near Happy · Randall County, Texas
🔥 Line Fire 2026
Started: May 15 10,913 acre 90% contained
Near Logan, New Mexico · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Roman Fire 2026
Started: May 14 6,294 acre 100% contained
Near Dalhart · Hartley County, Texas
🔥 Shifty Fire 2026
Started: May 14 5,277 acre 100% contained
Near Amarillo · Potter County, Texas
🔥 Hunggate Fire 2026
Started: May 14 34,131 acre 95% contained
Near Canyon · Randall County, Texas
🔥 Fuschsia Fire 2026
Started: Apr 23 389 acre 100% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Tusas Fire 2026
Started: Apr 22 233 acre 100% contained
Near Mora · San Miguel County, New Mexico
🔥 Purple Monster Fire 2026
Started: Apr 9 1,911 acre 100% contained
Near Vega · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Old Mill Fire 2026
Started: Mar 17 8 acre 100% contained
Near Bushland · Potter County, Texas
🔥 Neon Beige Fire 2026
Started: Mar 15 1,500 acre 100% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Yellow Fire 2026
Started: Mar 10 14,374 acre 100% contained
Near Channing · Moore County, Texas
🔥 El Rito Creek Fire 2026
Started: Mar 9 140 acre
Near Santa Rosa · Guadalupe County, New Mexico
🔥 Maroon Fire 2026
Started: Mar 9 745 acre 100% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Lavender Fire 2026
Started: Feb 17 18,423 acre 100% contained
Near Vega · Oldham County, Texas
🔥 Hazel Fire 2025
Started: Dec 9 7 acre
Near Dexter · Chaves County, New Mexico
🔥 Ox Fire
Started: 5 acre 30% contained
Near Estancia · Torrance County, New Mexico
🔥 High Lonesome Fire 2025
Started: Mar 18 18,000 acre 100% contained
Near Dalhart · Dallam County, Texas
🔥 Mogote Hill Fire 2025
Started: Mar 14 21,433 acre 97% contained
Near Springer · Mora County, New Mexico
🔥 Magenta fire 2024
Started: Feb 28 3,300 acre 85% contained
Near Channing · Oldham County, Texas

Places Near Sparks Fire

Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States Melrose, New Mexico, United States Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States Logan, New Mexico, United States Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States Clovis, New Mexico, United States Mosquero, New Mexico, United States Portales, New Mexico, United States Texico, New Mexico, United States Farwell, Texas, United States Bovina, Texas, United States Friona, Texas, United States Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States Muleshoe, Texas, United States Roswell, New Mexico, United States Hereford, Texas, United States Springer, New Mexico, United States Vega, Texas, United States Midway, New Mexico, United States Sudan, Texas, United States Morton, Texas, United States Dexter, New Mexico, United States Earth, Texas, United States Dimmitt, Texas, United States Mora, New Mexico, United States Tatum, New Mexico, United States Hagerman, New Mexico, United States Clayton, New Mexico, United States Amherst, Texas, United States East Pecos, New Mexico, United States Texline, Texas, United States Pecos, New Mexico, United States Channing, Texas, United States Cimarron, New Mexico, United States Hartley, Texas, United States Dalhart, Texas, United States Littlefield, Texas, United States Hart, Texas, United States Bushland, Texas, United States