2026 New Mexico Wildfires

7 Active Fires
20,006 Acres Burning Slightly smaller than Galveston Island
23 2026 Season Fires â–¼ -2 (-8%) vs same period last year
77,802 2026 Season Acres â–¼ -104,059 (-57%) vs same period last year

Newest wildfires in New Mexico

Aug 11 Started 89 acres 68 football fields Diamante Fire

Largest wildfires in New Mexico this season

31,860 Acres About the size of San Francisco 6.1x the size of JFK Airport Seven Cabins Fire Capitan
9,861 Acres 1.9x the size of JFK Airport 8.2x the size of Lincoln Park Sacaton Fire Reserve
8,921 Acres 1.7x the size of JFK Airport 61% the size of Manhattan Frijoles Fire Nambe
7,769 Acres 9.2x the size of Central Park 53% the size of Manhattan Bear Fire Reserve

A fire is listed here when it is located in New Mexico. Each complex is counted once, through its parent: the parent carries the complex's acres, and its member fires are listed beneath it without being counted again.

Fire Start date Containment Status Acres
Seven Cabins Fire May 14, 2026 100% Inactive 31,860
Sacaton Fire Jun 21, 2026 100% Active 9,861
Frijoles Fire Aug 6, 2026 12% Active 8,921
Bear Fire Jun 9, 2026 100% Inactive 7,769
Sparks Fire Apr 28, 2026 100% Inactive 6,000
Hummingbird Fire Apr 20, 2026 100% Inactive 5,716
Beehive Fire Jun 27, 2026 100% Inactive 4,728
McCauley Springs Fire Jun 24, 2026 93% Active 712
Johnson Fire Jul 26, 2026 0% Active 402
Six Mile Fire - Magdalena Ranger District - Cibola National Forest & Grasslands May 10, 2026 100% Inactive 341
Six Mile Fire May 8, 2026 100% Inactive 341
Sago Fire Mar 26, 2026 100% Inactive 282
Tusas Fire Apr 22, 2026 100% Inactive 233
Rio Fire Jun 17, 2026 75% Inactive 167
El Rito Creek Fire Mar 9, 2026 — Inactive 140
Deer Canyon Fire Jun 20, 2026 50% Inactive 117
Diamante Fire Aug 11, 2026 0% Active 89
Pine River Fire Jun 16, 2026 — Inactive 55
Coco Fire Aug 6, 2026 — Inactive 25
Nacimiento Wildfire Mar 22, 2026 100% Inactive 18
Sand Springs Fire Jul 31, 2026 — Active 15
Lodin Fire Aug 6, 2026 60% Active 6
Rivera Canyon Fire Jun 27, 2026 — Inactive 4
Totals 2026 Season Fires 23 Active Fires 7 Acres Burning 20,006 2026 Season Acres 77,802

Search Fires

🔥 Gotera Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 12 23 acre
Clayton, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sheep Pen Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 12 712 acre 80% contained
Clayton, New Mexico, United States
🔥 High Fence Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 12 121 acre
Clayton, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Post Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 12 4,334 acre 45% contained
Raton, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Diamante Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 11 89 acre 0% contained
Dulce, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Lodin Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 6 6 acre 60% contained
Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Frijoles Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 6 8,921 acre 12% contained
Nambe, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sand Springs Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 31 15 acre
Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Johnson Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 26 402 acre 0% contained
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Glenwood Fire 2026
Started: Aug 14 300 acre 0% contained
Monahans, Texas, United States
🔥 Brown Fire 2026
Started: Aug 9 613 acre 100% contained
Logan, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Coco Fire 2026
Started: Aug 6 25 acre
Antonito, Colorado, United States
🔥 Finley Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Aug 2 34 acre
Towaoc, Colorado, United States
🔥 Rio Blanco Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 28 1,388 acre 91% contained
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
🔥 Jhus Fire 2026
Started: Jul 11 33 acre
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sheep Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 5 acre
Morenci, Arizona, United States
🔥 Rivera Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Jun 27 4 acre
Bluewater Village, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Beehive Fire 2026
Started: Jun 27 4,728 acre 100% contained
Antonito, Colorado, United States
🔥 McCauley Springs Fire Active 2026
Started: Jun 24 712 acre 93% contained
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sacaton Fire Active 2026
Started: Jun 21 9,861 acre 100% contained
Reserve, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Deer Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Jun 20 117 acre 50% contained
Mountainair, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Rio Fire 2026
Started: Jun 17 167 acre 75% contained
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Pine River Fire 2026
Started: Jun 16 55 acre
Ignacio, Colorado, United States
🔥 North Fire 2026
Started: Jun 13 42 acre
Douglas, Arizona, United States
🔥 Bear Fire 2026
Started: Jun 9 7,769 acre 100% contained
Reserve, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Hermosa Cliff Fire 2026
Started: Jun 3 18 acre
Durango, Colorado, United States
🔥 Line Fire 2026
Started: May 15 10,913 acre 90% contained
Logan, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Roman Fire 2026
Started: May 14 6,294 acre 100% contained
Dalhart, Texas, United States
🔥 Seven Cabins Fire 2026
Started: May 14 31,860 acre 100% contained
Capitan, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Six Mile Fire - Magdalena Ranger Distr... 2026
Started: May 10 341 acre 100% contained
Magdalena, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Six Mile Fire 2026
Started: May 8 341 acre 100% contained
Magdalena, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sparks Fire 2026
Started: Apr 28 6,000 acre 100% contained
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Tusas Fire 2026
Started: Apr 22 233 acre 100% contained
Mora, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Hummingbird Fire 2026
Started: Apr 20 5,716 acre 100% contained
Reserve, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Corral Fire 2026
Started: Apr 18 15 acre 90% contained
Eagar, Arizona, United States
🔥 Schwachheim Fire 2026
Started: Apr 12 1,582 acre 89% contained
Raton, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Sago Fire 2026
Started: Mar 26 282 acre 100% contained
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Nacimiento Wildfire 2026
Started: Mar 22 18 acre 100% contained
Cuba, New Mexico, United States
🔥 Chama Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Mar 20 141 acre
San Luis, Colorado, United States
🔥 El Rito Creek Fire 2026
Started: Mar 9 140 acre
Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States