New Mexico
New Mexico Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 3 wildfires in New Mexico (1 active, 2 contained), covering about 16,820 acres. The largest is the Frijoles Fire at 15,956 acres, 90% contained, in Santa Fe County.
Active wildfires in New Mexico right now, the share of New Mexico homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. In a typical year, wildfire activity in New Mexico builds through the spring and peaks in late spring and early summer, then eases once the summer monsoon arrives in July. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
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Live New Mexico wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across New Mexico, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every New Mexico wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frijoles | 15,956 acres | 90% | Santa Fe | Active | Aug 5, 2026 |
| McCauley Springs | 712 acres | 100% | Sandoval | Contained | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mogote Ridge | 152 acres | 100% | Rio Arriba | Contained | Aug 26, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in New Mexico
15 New Mexico wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Cabins Fire | 31,860 acres | May 24, 2026 | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Line Fire | 30,144 acres | May 24, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Frijoles Fire still listed | 15,956 acres | Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Sacaton Fire | 9,861 acres | Jun 22, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Bear Fire | 7,769 acres | Jun 9, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Mimms Fire | 7,093 acres | May 24, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Sparks Fire | 6,000 acres | May 24, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Hummingbird Fire | 5,716 acres | May 24, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Beehive Fire | 4,728 acres | Jun 26, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Old 66 Fire | 3,668 acres | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
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New Mexico wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in New Mexico right now?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, there are 3 wildfires listed in New Mexico. The largest are Frijoles Fire (Santa Fe County), 15,956 acres, McCauley Springs Fire (Sandoval County), 712 acres, and Mogote Ridge Fire (Rio Arriba County), 152 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in New Mexico today?
Yes. 1 is listed as active and 2 as contained, 3 in total, covering about 16,820 acres.
What is the biggest fire in New Mexico right now?
The Frijoles Fire in Santa Fe County, at 15,956 acres, 90% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in New Mexico in 2026?
15 wildfires in New Mexico reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Seven Cabins Fire (31,860 acres), Line Fire (30,144 acres), and Frijoles Fire (15,956 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this New Mexico wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for New Mexico?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official New Mexico sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 68% of New Mexico’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 640,000 of 941,000 statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply by county: from about 41% in Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County to about 96% in Santa Fe County.
The five New Mexico counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- Bernalillo County
- Santa Fe County
- Doña Ana County
- Sandoval County
- San Juan County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official New Mexico sources
- New Mexico Forestry Division — emnrd.nm.gov/sfd
- New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management — dhsem.nm.gov