May 16, 2026 
As containment increases, crews begin demobilization from remote sections
Albuquerque Zone Incident Management Team
Acres: 341
Start Date: May 8, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Personnel: 172
Fuels: Short Grass, brush, oak and pinyon/juniper
Containment: 84%
Location: 12 miles SE of Magdalena, NM
Operations: Firefighters continued making steady progress yesterday toward increasing containment on the fire. Contingency line preparation along Forest Road 235 is nearly complete, while work along the 70 Trail also continued. Suppression repair operations have begun in areas no longer threatened by active fire behavior. Resources will remain patrolling the fireline and monitoring by air. As fire activity decreases, firefighters have also started removing equipment and supplies from remote areas of the fire in preparation for the demobilization of crews who have been staged near the fireline.
Although containment continues to improve, firefighters remain prepared for elevated fire weather conditions forecast this weekend, including warmer temperatures, lower humidity, and increased winds. A group of fire personnel will remain on the Magdalena Ranger District for initial attack during the weekend’s elevated fire weather.
Weather: Today begins a three-day period of strong to very strong winds, which will be accompanied by critically dry conditions and very low relative humidity. This will bring Elevated to Near Critical fire weather conditions over the fire Saturday, and Critical conditions Sunday and Monday.
Closures: A closure order remains in effect for multiple roads and trails within the fire area. Refer to Cibola National Forest website for further details. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the top priority. Fire equipment and personnel will be operating on area road systems, and the public should remain aware of current and any upcoming area closures associated with suppression activities. Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting. The public is reminded that “If you fly, we can’t!”
Smoke is minimal within the fire area but may be visible from Highway 60. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see live smoke conditions.
Additional Information:
Fire Information Phone: 575-210-8631 (8 a.m.– 8 p.m.)
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmcif-six-mile-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cibolanf
New Mexico Fire Info: https://nmfireinfo.com/
Email: 2026.sixmile@firenet.gov
NM Fire Info 
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