Started on Aug 3, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Quick facts
- Location
- Guadalupe County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Guadalupe, New Mexico, the active Rocky Hills Fire has now maintained its slow progression over an eleven-day period since starting on August 3, 2026. This natural-caused blaze has expanded at an approximate rate of 44 acres per day, accumulating a total footprint of 480 acres within the state's typical June to October fire season.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 47 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
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 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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