"This fire is notable for its moderate size of 107 acres and the fact that it remains entirely uncontained, indicating potential for further spread. The lack of reported resources or containment efforts highlights the need for monitoring and potential future response."
The Flanklin wildfire was discovered on September 9, 2026 at 21:15 in Quay County, New Mexico. The incident is currently active, covering 107 acres with no containment reported. The fire is of natural origin and no jurisdictional agency has been identified. Current fire behavior and weather conditions are not reported, and no personnel or resources have been documented. The situation remains unchanged from the initial report, with the fire still uncontained and no updates on growth or containment progress.
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IRWIN ID: {A1C482F4-54DE-40E0-8B8C-FD4F5E367080}
Discovered: Sep 9, 2026
Cause: Natural
Coordinates: 35.4044, -103.3725
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The Flanklin Fire has burned 107 acres as of September 10, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Flanklin Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Flanklin Fire is burning in Quay, NM.
The Flanklin Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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