"The fire’s rapid containment—reaching 100% within 22 days—demonstrates effective resource deployment and favorable conditions, despite a modest but steady growth in estimated cost."
The Diamante wildfire, located 9 miles east of Dulce in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, was discovered on August 11, 2026. By August 20, the fire had burned 86 acres and was 25% contained, with 49 personnel on the scene and an estimated cost of $600,000. Over the next week the fire remained at 86 acres while containment steadily increased—50% by 22:40 on August 20, 60% by 23:00 on August 21, 80% by midnight on August 23, 90% by 23:00 on August 23, and 95% by 19:40 on August 26—though personnel numbers dropped from 49 to 11. The fire was declared fully contained on September 12, 2026, with 5 personnel remaining and an estimated cost rising to $700,000. The cause was natural and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was the jurisdictional agency.
Official source description: 9 Miles E from Dulce, NM
Minimal; Smoldering
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IRWIN ID: {7507807A-2C5E-4DAC-B4E0-D635A2079266}
Discovered: Aug 11, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: BLM
Est. Cost to Date: $700,000
Coordinates: 36.9754, -106.8157
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The Diamante Fire has burned 86 acres as of September 12, 2026.
Yes, the Diamante Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Diamante Fire is burning in Rio Arriba, NM.
The Diamante Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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