EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

T4 Fire, Tucumcari, New Mexico

Started

Burned
300 acres
121 hectares
Lasted
6 days
from Sep 9, 2026
Growth per day
50 acres
on average
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Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationSan Miguel County
CauseNatural
JurisdictionPrivate land

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across private land in San Miguel, New Mexico, the natural-caused T4 Fire has expanded to 300 acres since igniting on September 9, 2026. The active wildfire is situated within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from June to October.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 3,201,049 hectares burn so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in New Mexico for 5 days. In total it burned about 300 acres — around 1.2 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 3,450,653 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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