No longer in the daily fire updates. The Montosa Fire last appeared in an official report on August 26, at 30 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Montosa Fire

San Miguel County, New Mexico · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
First reported 12 days ago
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Size
30 acres
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Montosa Fire and other nearby fires

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Montosa Fire summary

The Montosa Fire is a wildfire near San Miguel County, New Mexico. It has burned about 30 acres (about 23 football fields). It was first reported 12 days ago.

Size
30 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 24, 2026 (first reported 12 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 3rd at 11:00 a.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.

Today

95°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

67°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

92°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 28% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Some rain

Friday Night

66°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 18% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

94°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 17% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, September 3rd at 11:03 a.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.

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