New Mexico · incident record
Bear Fire, New Mexico
7,769
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Bear Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 7,769 acres, in New Mexico.
No change in reported size since Jul 5, 2026, 22:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 16, 2026, 21:08 UTC) covers 7,764 acres.
It was last present in the feed Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 7,769 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Bear Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 7,769 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 6, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- New Mexico
- Origin point
- 34.0465, -108.2927
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 16, 2026 (63 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Alamo, NM
- Springerville, AZ
- Eagar, AZ
Other fires nearby
- Double Heart Fire
Bear Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 9, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 7,769 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 7,769 acres | +849 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6,920 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 6,920 acres | +266 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 6,654 acres | +1,616 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 5,038 acres | +3,038 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +1,920 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 80 acres | +75 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 5.0 acres | — | — |
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Bear Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Bear Fire?
As of Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Bear Fire is reported at 7,769 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 5, 2026, 22:45 UTC.
Is the Bear Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Bear Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
Where is the Bear Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 34.0465, -108.2927 in New Mexico. Nearest towns: Alamo (52 mi NE), Springerville (57 mi W), Eagar (57 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Bear Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Bear Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official New Mexico sources on our New Mexico page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 6, 2026, 23:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →