Wildfire in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

Wildfire May 1, 2026 – May 2, 2026 · Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Hummingbird Wildfire was a lightning caused fire starting in a remote region of the Gila Wilderness in Catron County. The wildfire began April 20th and continued into the first week of May burning within dead and downed trees within the old 2012 Whitewater-Baldy burn scar. The fire reached a final size of 5,720 acres by May 2nd before activity subsided. Evacuations for the Willow Creek Subdivision were finally lifted by May 6th.

The wider storm

The Hummingbird Wildfire, which began April 20th, continued into the first week of May. This wildfire burned within the old Whitewater Baldy burn scar in the Gila National Forest, eventually growing to 5,720 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323156. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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