The U.S. government is tracking 17 wildfires in New Mexico today. Together they cover about 16K acres (roughly 12,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 2 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Sacaton Fire
Catron County, New Mexico
9,861 acres
90% contained
Beehive Fire
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
4,728 acres
97% contained
McCauley Springs Fire
Sandoval County, New Mexico
712 acres
100% contained
Long Ridge Fire
Lincoln County, New Mexico
352 acres
75% contained
Perro Canyon Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
200 acres
Containment not reported
Limestone Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
120 acres
Containment not reported
Blossom Fire
Socorro County, New Mexico
60 acres
Containment not reported
Humphries Fire
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
1 acre
Containment not reported
Captain Fire
San Juan County, New Mexico
1 acre
Containment not reported
Lilley Fire
Catron County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Wingham Loop Fire
San Juan County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Rattlesnake Fire
San Juan County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Pueblo Fire
Catron County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Cub Fire
Catron County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Corner Fire
Catron County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Vaca Fire
Colfax County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Tampico Springs Fire
McKinley County, New Mexico
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
84 fires · 75 not contained · 655K acres
California
72 fires · 71 not contained · 61K acres
Washington
36 fires · 32 not contained · 136K acres
Colorado
30 fires · 29 not contained · 219K acres
Alaska
29 fires · 28 not contained · 19K acres
Montana
29 fires · 27 not contained · 1,523 acres
Florida
21 fires · 10 not contained · 49K acres
Minnesota
18 fires · 17 not contained · 71K acres
Utah
16 fires · 10 not contained · 362K acres
Idaho
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Wisconsin
14 fires · 14 not contained · small fires
South Dakota
12 fires · 12 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 6 not contained · 40K acres
Wyoming
7 fires · 5 not contained · 1,499 acres
Nevada
6 fires · 2 not contained · 48K acres
West Virginia
6 fires · all contained · 2,417 acres
North Carolina
4 fires · 4 not contained · 1,645 acres
Oklahoma
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,425 acres
Maryland
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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