No longer in the daily fire updates. The Laughlin Fire last appeared in an official report on August 25, 2026, at 786 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Laughlin Fire

Colfax County, New Mexico · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 25, 2026 (21 days ago)
First reported about 3 weeks ago
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Size
786 acres
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Containment
100%
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Crew size
32
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Money spent
$12,000
Sep 16, 5:00 AM

Laughlin Fire and other nearby fires

Laughlin Fire summary

The Laughlin Fire is a wildfire near Colfax County, New Mexico. It has burned about 786 acres (about 595 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
786 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 23, 2026 (first reported about 3 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Who's on it

About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $12,000 has been spent on it so far.

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