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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NIFCThe story so far
Summary written on Sep 7, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Burning across state-managed land in Quay, New Mexico, the active Black Burn Fire has grown to 275 acres since it was sparked by natural causes on September 7, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. At the national level, 3,185,593 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in New Mexico for 29 days. In total it burned about 275 acres — around 1.1 km².
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 3,442,406 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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