New Mexico · Active · 15,956 acres
Frijoles Fire, New Mexico
15,956
Acres reported
90%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Frijoles Fire is listed as active at 15,956 acres, 90% contained, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 14, 2026, 15:36 UTC) covers 15,949 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 57 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 13, 2026, 20:26 UTC).
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Frijoles 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
- 15,956 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Origin point
- 35.9087, -105.8482
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 14, 2026 (18 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).
- Nambe, NM
- Chimayo, NM
- Pojoaque, NM
- La Puebla, NM
- Enchanted Hills, NM
Other fires nearby
- Tusas Fire
- Mogote Ridge Fire
Frijoles Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 5, 2026, 14:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 84% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 78% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 79% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 15,956 acres | 0 | 79% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 15,956 acres | +409 | 79% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 15,547 acres | 0 | 79% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 15,547 acres | 0 | 79% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 15,547 acres | +64 | 79% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 15,483 acres | 0 | 77% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 15,483 acres | 0 | 77% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 15,483 acres | 0 | 77% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 15,483 acres | 0 | 77% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 15,483 acres | +257 | 62% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 15,226 acres | 0 | 46% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 15,226 acres | 0 | 45% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 15,226 acres | +18 | 45% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 15,208 acres | +22 | 38% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 15,186 acres | +2,066 | 38% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 13,120 acres | +233 | 31% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 12,887 acres | 0 | 13% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 12,887 acres | +3,549 | 13% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 9,338 acres | +417 | 12% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 8,921 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 8,921 acres | +724 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 8,197 acres | +403 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 7,794 acres | +1,580 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,214 acres | +2,055 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,159 acres | +1,159 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +2,000 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +350 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 650 acres | +450 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 200 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 200 acres | +190 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 10 acres | — | — |
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Frijoles Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Frijoles Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Frijoles Fire is reported at 15,956 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Frijoles Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 90% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Frijoles Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.9087, -105.8482 in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Nearest towns: Nambe (7.6 mi W), Chimayo (8.6 mi NW), Pojoaque (9.8 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Frijoles Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Frijoles Fire?
The Frijoles Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 5, 2026, 14:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 5, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 15,956 acres, 90% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 50 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Frijoles 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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