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Fire in Capitan extinguished.
January 4 2025
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January 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Thursday fire danger: breezy westerly winds, record high temperatures, and humidity as low as 4% will create a high fire all across New Mexico. #NMFire #NMwx
March 26, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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January 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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A wildfire has started in the bosque in Valencia County in the area of Highway 304 and Lagrima Rd. The fire is 35 acres and growing, but no structures are threatened. Crews are working to put it out now. #NMFire #NMFire
March 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Buckle up #NewMexico for April with wind and #wildfire predicted via NIFC Fire.
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January 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The Frijoles Fire has grown to 4,159 acres and remains 0% contained.
Residents along Camino del Cañon in Cundiyo should evacuate immediately!
Smoke will settle into northern NM valleys tonight.
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August 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Satellite loop of the Trout and Seven Springs fires burning in southern New Mexico today. #NMFire
June 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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A quickly growing wildfire has prompted evacuations for the community of Nara Visa, NM. The Line Fire is burning in northern Quay County and moving to the northeast. US 54 in Texas is also closed. #NMFire #NMwx
May 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Pictures coming in of the McCauley Springs Fire in the Jemez Mountains. Photos by Tom Swetnam and NPS. #NMFire
June 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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The Bear Fire continues to burn in the Gila in Catron County, NM. The fire was very active today and is now at 2,000 acres and 0% contained. #NMFire #NMwx
June 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Fire season is upon us. Sending my prayers to the Silver City community and sharing resources on how to prevent and prepare for fire season. #nmfire

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April 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A bosque fire started in Socorro Sunday evening. Picture courtesy of Dave Pierce. Crews are on the scene. #NMFire #NMwx
April 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Smoke is visible near the top of the Manzano Mountains Wednesday afternoon. Viewer Rick Chavez sent us this picture from Los Lunas.
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August 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Smoke from the Sacaton Fire is moving into the Rio Grande Valley this evening. This could impact air quality for Albuquerque down to Socorro tonight into Thursday morning. #NMwx #NMFire
July 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Smokejumpers working on the #Cotton2Fire
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June 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Good news on the Whiskey Fire after Monday night’s rain. Around 0.75” fell on the fire, significantly reducing activity and helping crews reach 11% containment.

The fire is 380 acres, with mainly isolated smoldering.

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September 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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June is peak fire season in New Mexico. Monsoon moisture in July usually brings an end to that fire danger. So far, over 137,000 acres have been burned this year. #NMFire #NMwx
July 1, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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The Frijoles Fire is now 3,290 acres and still 0% contained. Active fire behavior is expected again today.
Crews and aircraft are working to slow the fire today. Cundiyo and Cerro Piñon remain under “Ready” status.
Storms this week could bring rain, but also strong winds. #NMFire
August 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Wind gusts over 60 mph caused a lot of blowing dust across New Mexico today! This is a satellite loop looking down over the state. You can also see the plume of smoke from the Hummingbird Fire burning in the Gila. #NMwx #NMFire
April 27, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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New evacuation notice for those north of Gallina tonight due to the escaped controlled burn.
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July 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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The Seven Cabins Fire continues to burn today in the Capitan Mountains in southern New Mexico. The fire is 12,925 acres and still 0% contained. Nearly 700 people are working on the fire. #NMFire #NMwx
May 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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A high fire danger returns to New Mexico Wednesday and Thursday. Westerly winds will gust as high as 45 mph Wednesday and as high as 55 mph Thursday. #NMFire #NMwx
April 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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The fire danger stays very high across New Mexico Thursday with westerly winds gusting 35 to 55 mph. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for nearly the entire state. #NMFire #NMwx
April 23, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Today is the climatological peak of snowpack in New Mexico. This year, the snowpack peaked around February 23. We have been at the lowest snowpack on record since March 10 with rapid melt off recently due to the record heat. #NMwx #NMFire
March 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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East Mountain Residents:
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March 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM