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Wildfire in Eastern San Miguel County, New Mexico
Wildfire February 9, 2026 – February 10, 2026 · Eastern San Miguel County, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Leche Wildfire ignited on a mesa in extreme remote section of far eastern San Miguel County. It quickly grew to 3,366 acres, causing no know damage or disruptions.
The wider storm
Strong winds and very low humidity resulting in critical fire weather conditions were present over much of east-central NM February 9th. Two fire starts in Quay and eastern San Miguel Counties respectively named the 352 and Leche wildfires rapidly grew before being mostly contained within 24 to 36 hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309576. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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