Mclaughlin Fire

Torrance County, New Mexico · Wildfire

20 acres First reported about 4 weeks ago

Mclaughlin Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 This fire Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Mclaughlin Fire summary

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The Mclaughlin Fire is a wildfire near Torrance County, New Mexico. It has burned about 20 acres (about 15 football fields). It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. We're also tracking 3 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
20 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
June 22, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, July 22nd at 10:00 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

86°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 26% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain

Tonight

62°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 16% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

90°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Thursday Night

63°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 5 mph W · 13% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

91°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 22% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, July 22nd at 10:03 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.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Mclaughlin Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 3 other active fires, closest first:

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