Started on Sep 2, 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
- Harding County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- State land
Burning across Harding, New Mexico, the active Fowl Fire has consumed 822 acres of State land since its natural start on September 2, 2026. Having burned for three days, the fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 274 acres per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, 3,177,542 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in New Mexico for 35 days. In total it burned about 822 acres — around 3.3 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 3,415,301 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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