4V Fire (New Mexico)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 40 Miles NW from Tucumcari, NM
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 26
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Wind Driven Runs
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Propelled by wind-driven runs through two-foot brush, the active 4V Fire continues to burn near Trementina in San Miguel County, New Mexico, located 40 miles northwest of Tucumcari. Satellites are picking up 18 heat signatures nearby, mapping the spread of the incident across private land.
The fire has consumed 1,000 acres since it started on August 29, 2026, from a natural cause. Exhibiting moderate fire behavior, response efforts are supported by 26 personnel under a Type 4 Incident management structure, achieving 50 percent containment while keeping operational costs at $25,000.
This event unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,142,562 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in New Mexico for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 km². About 50% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,142,562 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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