New Mexico · incident record

Beehive Fire, New Mexico

4,728

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 Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 UTC, the Beehive Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,728 acres, in New Mexico.

No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 5, 2026, 21:22 UTC) covers 4,728 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 11 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 3, 2026, 20:11 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,728 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Beehive Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.

Latest perimeter   Previous 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
4,728 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 8, 2026)
Discovered
Jun 26, 2026
Location
New Mexico
Origin point
36.7374, -106.1649
Perimeter mapped
Jul 5, 2026 (44 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).

  • Chama, NM26 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,004
  • Questa, NM32 mi E of the origin · pop. 1,753
  • Arroyo Seco, NM36 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,785
  • Taos, NM40 mi SE of the origin · pop. 5,740
  • Los Alamos, NM59 mi S of the origin · pop. 12,019

Other fires nearby

  • Diamante Fire40 mi away · 89 acres · 0% contained

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Beehive Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 21:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 8, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 7, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 6, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 5, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 4, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 3, 20264,728 acres0
Aug 2, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 30, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 29, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 28, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 27, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 26, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 25, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 24, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 23, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 22, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 21, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 20, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 19, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 18, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 17, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 16, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 15, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 14, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 13, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 12, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 11, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 10, 20264,728 acres+320
Jul 9, 20264,408 acres−320
Jul 8, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 7, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 6, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 5, 20264,728 acres0
Jul 4, 20264,728 acres+174
Jul 3, 20264,554 acres+263
Jul 2, 20264,291 acres+121
Jul 1, 20264,170 acres+1,049
Jun 30, 20263,121 acres+885
Jun 29, 20262,236 acres0
Jun 28, 20262,236 acres+1,536
Jun 27, 2026700 acres+663
Jun 26, 202637 acres

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Beehive Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Beehive Fire?

As of Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 UTC, the Beehive Fire is reported at 4,728 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.

Is the Beehive Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Beehive Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 UTC.

Where is the Beehive Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 36.7374, -106.1649 in New Mexico. Nearest towns: Chama (26 mi NW), Questa (32 mi E), Arroyo Seco (36 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Beehive Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 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 Beehive 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 Aug 8, 2026, 22:15 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 →