New Mexico · Contained · 1,415 acres

Hc 1 Fire, New Mexico

1,415

Acres reported

100%

Contained

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 UTC, the Hc 1 Fire is listed as contained at 1,415 acres, 100% contained, in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Hc 1 Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
1,415 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Apr 8, 2026
Location
San Miguel County, New Mexico
Origin point
35.6841, -104.6704
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Las Vegas, NM32 mi W of the origin · pop. 13,386
  • Santa Rosa, NM51 mi S of the origin · pop. 2,675
  • Pecos, NM57 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,324
  • Angel Fire, NM60 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,122

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Hc 1 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 Sep 11, 2026, 17:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 12, 20261,415 acres0100%
Sep 11, 20261,415 acres100%

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Hc 1 Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Hc 1 Fire?

As of Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 UTC, the Hc 1 Fire is reported at 1,415 acres.

Is the Hc 1 Fire contained?

Yes — the Hc 1 Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.

Where is the Hc 1 Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 35.6841, -104.6704 in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Nearest towns: Las Vegas (32 mi W), Santa Rosa (51 mi S), Pecos (57 mi W).

Is the Hc 1 Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.

What is the timeline of the Hc 1 Fire?

The Hc 1 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 11, 2026, 17:15 UTC (reported discovery date Apr 8, 2026). As of Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 UTC it is still listed at 1,415 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Hc 1 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 Sep 12, 2026, 03:45 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 →