No longer in the daily fire updates. The L Bar Ranch Fire last appeared in an official report on August 11, 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

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 11, 2026 (4 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
148 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+3 acres
was 145 acres · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
Containment
85%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+5 percent
was 80% · Aug 11, 6:00 PM
Crew size
8
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−22
was 30 · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
Money spent
$500,000
Aug 16, 6:01 AM

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 weeks 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 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

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

81°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 10 mph SW · 62% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tonight

52°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 47% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain

Thursday

75°F · Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 46% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain

Thursday Night

53°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 38% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain

Friday

77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 mph W · 68% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

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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