New Mexico · Active · 11,335 acres
Frijoles Fire, New Mexico
11,335
Acres reported
9%
Contained
+2,414
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Frijoles Fire is listed as active at 11,335 acres, 9% contained, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +2,414 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 18:23 UTC) covers 11,326 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 12 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 193 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 18, 2026, 08:08 UTC.
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
- 11,335 acres
- Containment
- 9%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Origin point
- 35.9087, -105.8482
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (15 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 193 detections
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
- Canal Bon Fire
Frijoles Fire daily history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 11,335 acres | +1,997 | 12% |
| 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Frijoles Fire is reported at 11,335 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +2,414 acres.
Is the Frijoles Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 9% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 193 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →