Frijoles Fire
Active
Santa Fe County, New Mexico · Discovered August 5, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 42 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 42 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Frijoles Fire
The Frijoles Fire fire has burned 15,956 acres in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Crews have reached 90% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 5 mph toward the S, with gusts to 11 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 19). 32 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
August 6, 2026The Frijoles Fire, which started August 4th due to a lightning strike, is burning in steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, NM. Firefighter and public safety are the number one objective and the fire is being handled as a full suppression incident. Full containment will be a slow process as the terrain in the Pecos Wilderness is rugged and hazardous. Firefighter and public safety are the number one priority. The ability for firefighters to safely fight this fire depends on availability of rescue resources and adequate medical evacuation sites in the event a…
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 90%
42 hours ago · September 24, 2026Containment rose to 84%
2 days ago · September 23, 2026New perimeter mapped at 15,949 acres (national perimeter feed)
11 days ago · September 14, 2026Grew 505 acres in 12 days to 15,956 acres
13 days ago · September 12, 2026New perimeter mapped at 15,547 acres (national perimeter feed)
14 days ago · September 11, 2026Containment rose to 77%
21 days ago · September 4, 2026Grew 163 acres in 5 days to 15,451 acres
25 days ago · August 31, 2026Containment rose to 59%
30 days ago · August 26, 2026Grew 102 acres in 6 days to 15,288 acres
30 days ago · August 26, 2026Containment rose to 52%
31 days ago · August 26, 2026Containment rose to 45%
33 days ago · August 23, 2026Containment rose to 38%
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Grew 2,066 acres in 25 hours to 15,186 acres
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Containment rose to 31%
37 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 233 acres in 25 hours to 13,120 acres
37 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 1,552 acres in 23 hours to 12,887 acres
38 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 1,997 acres in 8 hours to 11,335 acres
39 days ago · August 18, 2026Containment rose to 12%
39 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 417 acres in 3 days to 9,338 acres
39 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 724 acres in 24 hours to 8,921 acres
42 days ago · August 14, 2026Grew 403 acres in 24 hours to 8,197 acres
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Grew 1,580 acres in 23 hours to 7,794 acres
44 days ago · August 12, 2026Grew 2,055 acres in 11 hours to 6,214 acres
45 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 4,159 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026Official update: NMSNF Frijoles Fire
51 days ago · August 6, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/24/2026, 9:39:00 PM | 15,956 acres | 90% |
| 9/23/2026, 8:45:35 PM | 15,956 acres | 84% |
| 9/21/2026, 10:24:52 PM | 15,956 acres | 81% |
| 9/20/2026, 10:48:54 PM | 15,956 acres | 78% |
| 9/14/2026, 9:31:04 PM | 15,956 acres | 74% |
| 9/12/2026, 9:01:50 PM | 15,956 acres | 79% |
| 9/8/2026, 10:01:28 PM | 15,547 acres | 79% |
| 9/7/2026, 10:35:53 PM | 15,483 acres | 79% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:38:59 PM | 15,483 acres | 77% |
| 9/3/2026, 11:44:18 PM | 15,483 acres | 62% |
| 9/2/2026, 10:52:53 PM | 15,476 acres | 62% |
| 8/31/2026, 10:49:41 PM | 15,451 acres | 59% |
| 8/29/2026, 10:59:37 PM | 15,367 acres | 59% |
| 8/28/2026, 10:00:44 PM | 15,339 acres | 59% |
| 8/27/2026, 11:53:46 PM | 15,333 acres | 59% |
| 8/26/2026, 11:05:04 PM | 15,288 acres | 59% |
| 8/26/2026, 12:01:38 AM | 15,252 acres | 52% |
| 8/25/2026, 12:19:02 AM | 15,226 acres | 46% |
| 8/23/2026, 11:40:30 PM | 15,226 acres | 45% |
| 8/23/2026, 12:08:55 AM | 15,220 acres | 42% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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