Wildfire in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

Wildfire May 8, 2026 – May 11, 2026 · Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Six Mile wildfire was discovered during the afternoon of May 8th, burning in the southern portion of the Magdalena Mountains in western Socorro County. The fire grew in a extremely remote area within the Cibola National Forest area, threatening only trails. It eventually grew to 341 acres before coming under control by May 11th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330065. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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