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Automated summary generated: Aug 11, 2026 22:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The FRIO wildfire is located in Cibola County, New Mexico, approximately 36 miles east of Albuquerque. The fire has remained at 152 acres in size since its discovery on August 1, 2026, and has been fully contained as of August 11, 2026. The fire is considered to have minimal behavior, with creeping and smoldering observed at various points. The jurisdictional agency is currently unknown, and the cause of the fire is attributed to natural causes.
Official source description: 36 Miles E from ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Minimal; Creeping; Smoldering
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {F662FD6E-4819-4B5D-A3AC-F5C39994EF2A}
Discovered: Aug 1, 2026
Cause: Natural
Est. Cost to Date: $400,000
Coordinates: 35.2818, -107.491
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The FRIO Fire has burned 152 acres as of August 11, 2026.
Yes, the FRIO Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The FRIO Fire is burning in Cibola, NM.
The FRIO Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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