Zubi Fire

Chaves County, New Mexico · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 27, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Jul 27, 5:01 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Zubi Fire and other nearby fires

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Zubi Fire summary

The Zubi Fire is a wildfire near Chaves County, New Mexico. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported about 3 months ago. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
April 26, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 5:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

106°F · Sunny

Wind 10 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

74°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

105°F · Sunny

Wind 10 to 15 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tuesday Night

73°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 5:08 p.m. CDT.

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.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Zubi Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:

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