Wildfire in Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

Wildfire April 8, 2026 · Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Beginning along the H and R Ranch Road in north-central San Miguel County, the HC 1 Wildfire grew to 1,415 acres without causing any damage to any known structures.

The wider storm

The HC 1 wildfire began along the H and R Ranch Road in remote north-central San Miguel County east of Las Vegas, NM during the afternoon of April 8th. The fire grew to 1,415 acres before coming under control later that night.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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