Corralitos Fire, Tucumcari, New Mexico

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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.