No longer in the daily fire updates. The L Bar Ranch Fire last appeared in an official report on August 11, 2026, at 148 acres and 85% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

L Bar Ranch Fire

McKinley County, New Mexico · Wildfire

Started inside the Cibola National Forest boundary.

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 11, 2026 (2 months ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
Metric Now
Size
148 acres
Oct 12, 10:00 PM
+3 acres
was 145 acres · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
Containment
85%
Oct 12, 10:00 PM
+5 percent
was 80% · Aug 11, 6:00 PM
Crew size
8
Oct 12, 10:00 PM
−22
was 30 · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
Money spent
$500,000
Oct 12, 10:00 PM

L Bar Ranch Fire and other nearby fires

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L Bar Ranch Fire summary

The L Bar Ranch Fire is a wildfire near McKinley County, New Mexico. It has burned about 148 acres (about 112 football fields). Crews have boxed in 85% of its edge; the other 15% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. About 8 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
148 acres
Containment
85%
Discovered
July 31, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
81°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 mph SW · 62% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely
52°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 47% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Thursday
75°F · Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 46% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
53°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 38% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Friday
77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 5 mph W · 68% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 6:07 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 8 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $500,000 has been spent on it so far.

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