New Wildfire Start on Magdalena Ranger District – Wet Weather Fire

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands

Reported date / time: February 1, 2026 / 1140.

Cause: Unknown.

Size: 25 acres.

Location: Water Canyon Mesa within Magdalena Mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.

Smoke may be visible west of NM 60 and from I25 west of Socorro. 

Responding Resources: Resources on scene from U.S. Forest Service and New Mexico Forestry Division.

Fire behavior: Wet Weather Fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior.

Containment: 0%.

Values at risk: The Wet Weather Fire is not a threat to any values at risk or communities, and there are no evacuations in effect.

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the Wet Weather Fire area of the Magdalena Ranger District.