The U.S. government is tracking 29 wildfires in New Mexico today. Together they cover about 65K acres (roughly 49,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 6 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 Friday, September 4th at 5:00 p.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.
Line Fire
Quay County, New Mexico
30,144 acres
100% contained
Frijoles Fire
Santa Fe County, New Mexico
15,483 acres
62% contained
Mimms Fire
Quay County, New Mexico
7,093 acres
100% contained
Sparks Fire
Quay County, New Mexico
6,000 acres
100% contained
Rabbit Ear East Fire
Union County, New Mexico
1,700 acres
100% contained
4v Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
1,000 acres
100% contained
Laughlin Fire
Colfax County, New Mexico
786 acres
100% contained
Rocky Hills Fire
Guadalupe County, New Mexico
480 acres
Containment not reported
Arroyo Chorro Fire
Mora County, New Mexico
391 acres
Containment not reported
Whiskey Fire
Torrance County, New Mexico
380 acres
19% contained
Northcutt Fire
Curry County, New Mexico
300 acres
100% contained
Sunset Fire
Lincoln County, New Mexico
145 acres
80% contained
Mesa Rica Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
144 acres
Containment not reported
Broadview Fire
Curry County, New Mexico
127 acres
Containment not reported
4V North Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
120 acres
Containment not reported
Mogote Ridge Fire
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
112 acres
70% contained
Fowl Fire
Harding County, New Mexico
100 acres
Containment not reported
Round Table Fire
Quay County, New Mexico
100 acres
Containment not reported
Hughes Canyon Fire
Guadalupe County, New Mexico
94 acres
Containment not reported
L.o.e. Fire
San Miguel County, New Mexico
64 acres
Containment not reported
Showing the 20 biggest. Most of the rest are small or brand-new.
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.
California
81 fires · 80 not contained · 66K acres
Oregon
80 fires · 47 not contained · 2.9M acres
Montana
42 fires · 39 not contained · 89K acres
Washington
37 fires · 27 not contained · 651K acres
Wisconsin
29 fires · 29 not contained · small fires
Idaho
27 fires · 26 not contained · 209K acres
Oklahoma
27 fires · 18 not contained · 9,324 acres
Florida
16 fires · 5 not contained · 72K acres
Wyoming
11 fires · 9 not contained · 7,947 acres
Colorado
11 fires · 11 not contained · 163K acres
Nevada
10 fires · 7 not contained · 164K acres
Utah
10 fires · 6 not contained · 198K acres
South Dakota
8 fires · 5 not contained · 2,039 acres
Minnesota
8 fires · 5 not contained · 75K acres
Michigan
7 fires · 7 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 7 not contained · 1,181 acres
Arkansas
5 fires · 5 not contained · small fires
Mississippi
5 fires · all contained · 2,224 acres
North Dakota
5 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
Alaska
4 fires · 4 not contained · 46K acres
Texas
4 fires · 4 not contained · 91K acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Georgia
2 fires · 1 not contained · 1,850 acres
Tennessee
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
North Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · all contained · 1,650 acres
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
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