Fowl Fire (New Mexico)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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 has been burning in New Mexico for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 822 acres — about 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 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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