"This fire is notable for its rapid initial spread to 20 acres within a few days of discovery, highlighting the potential for natural ignition sources to cause significant wildfire activity in the region."
The Cabra Hill wildfire, located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, was discovered on August 17, 2026. As of the latest update on August 21, 2026, the fire has burned 20 acres and remains uncontained, with no containment percentage reported. The incident is classified as a natural fire and is under the jurisdiction of an unspecified agency. Current fire behavior and weather conditions are not reported, but the fire has not yet been declared inactive or merged into another incident.
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IRWIN ID: {F17289B8-BFDF-41BA-A6AF-068A8F3938F1}
Discovered: Aug 17, 2026
Cause: Natural
Coordinates: 35.2811, -104.531
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The Cabra Hill Fire has burned 20 acres as of August 20, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Cabra Hill Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Cabra Hill Fire is burning in San Miguel, NM.
The Cabra Hill Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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