Oso Canyon Fire

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 26, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
10 acres
Jul 26, 6:00 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

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Oso Canyon Fire summary

The Oso Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It has burned about 10 acres (about 8 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
10 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 26, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, July 26th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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