No longer in the daily fire updates. The Hermits Peak Fire last appeared in an official report on April 6, 2022, at 341,735 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 →

Hermits Peak Fire

San Miguel County, New Mexico · Wildfire

No longer active
First reported about 54 months ago
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Size
341,735 acres
Sep 13, 3:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

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Hermits Peak Fire summary

The Hermits Peak Fire is a wildfire near San Miguel County, New Mexico. It has burned about 341,735 acres (about 259,000 football fields). It was first reported about 54 months ago.

Size
341,735 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
April 6, 2022 (first reported about 54 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, April 6th at 5:51 p.m. CDT.

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