Started on Sep 7, 2026.
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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
Quick facts
- Location
- San Miguel County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Spanning 266 acres across private land in San Miguel, New Mexico, the Corralitos Fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 133 acres per day over its two days of burning since starting on September 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active natural-cause blaze, registering eight heat detections over the past 48 hours to outline the spread of the front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,195,047 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in New Mexico for 6 days. In total it burned about 266 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 3,368,499 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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