"Although the fire is relatively small at 60 acres, its continued activity without containment highlights the ongoing risk to local communities and the need for vigilance as conditions evolve."
The Foote wildfire is located in Quay County, New Mexico, and was first discovered on April 6, 2026. As of the latest update on September 7, 2026, the fire has burned 60 acres and remains uncontained, with no official containment percentage reported. No specific fire behavior or weather conditions have been documented, and the incident is still active with no reported personnel or cost estimates. The cause is identified as human, and the jurisdictional agency has not been specified.
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IRWIN ID: {A7AE43AB-0C6E-424F-9A32-BE154562F798}
Discovered: Apr 6, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 35.1944, -103.5726
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The Foote Fire has burned 60 acres as of September 7, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Foote Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Foote Fire is burning in Quay, NM.
The Foote Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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