New Mexico · Active · 1,000 acres
Rabbit Ear East Fire, New Mexico
1,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 24, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Rabbit Ear East Fire is listed as active at 1,000 acres, in Union County, New Mexico.
First seen in the federal feed Aug 24, 2026, 14:45 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 28 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 24, 2026, 09:37 UTC.
Rabbit Ear East Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 23, 2026
- Location
- Union County, New Mexico
- Origin point
- 36.5047, -103.1416
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 28 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Clayton, NM
- Boise City, OK
- Dalhart, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Rabbit Ear East Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 14:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Rabbit Ear East Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rabbit Ear East Fire?
As of Aug 24, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Rabbit Ear East Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. First seen in the federal feed Aug 24, 2026, 14:45 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Rabbit Ear East Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Rabbit Ear East Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 24, 2026, 17:15 UTC.
Where is the Rabbit Ear East Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 36.5047, -103.1416 in Union County, New Mexico. Nearest towns: Clayton (4.3 mi SW), Boise City (38 mi NE), Dalhart (47 mi SE).
Is the Rabbit Ear East Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 24, 2026, 17:15 UTC, and satellites registered 28 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rabbit Ear East 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 24, 2026, 17:15 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 →