New Mexico · incident record
Line Fire, New Mexico
30,144
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Line Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 30,144 acres, 100% contained, in Quay County, New Mexico.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 15, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 30,144 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Line Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 30,144 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 16, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 15, 2026
- Location
- Quay County, New Mexico
- Origin point
- 35.4584, -103.1274
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Tucumcari, NM
- Dalhart, TX
- Hereford, TX
- Friona, TX
- Bushland, TX
Other fires nearby
- Fowl Fire
- Perro Canyon Fire
- Trigg Fire
Line 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 May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 30,144 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 30,144 acres | — | — |
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Line Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Line Fire?
As of Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Line Fire is reported at 30,144 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 15, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Is the Line Fire contained?
Yes — the Line Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Line Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.4584, -103.1274 in Quay County, New Mexico. Nearest towns: Tucumcari (39 mi SW), Dalhart (54 mi NE), Hereford (61 mi SE).
Is the Line Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Line Fire?
The Line Fire was first listed in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date May 15, 2026). It was last listed Sep 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC, after peaking at 30,144 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 33 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Line 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 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →