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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Key facts
Source: NIFCThe story so far
Burning across private land in Guadalupe, New Mexico, the Rocky Hills Fire burned for a total of 81 days after starting on August 3, 2026. Over the course of its duration, the natural-cause fire grew at an approximate rate of 6 acres per day, ultimately reaching a size of 480 acres before the incident officially ended.
The fire occurred within New Mexico's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a national scale, the broader context shows that 3,455,585 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 37% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in New Mexico for 44 days. In total it burned about 480 acres — around 1.9 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 3,513,072 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 36% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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