August 21, 2026 
Whiskey Fire – Manzano Mountain Wilderness
Albuquerque, NM – August 21, 2026 — Fire resources are actively responding to suppress the Whiskey Fire that may have resulted from scattered thunderstorms yesterday within the Manzano Mountain Wilderness area.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the fire areas.
Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. The public is reminded that “If you fly, we can’t!”
Mountainair Ranger District- Manzano Mountain Wilderness: Whiskey Fire
Reported Date / Time: August 21, 2026 / 1350. Reported by Capilla Peak Lookout.
Cause: Lightning Size: 1/2 acre.
Location: Steep terrain north of Osha Peak, south of Capilla Peak and west of the Manzano Crest Trail in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness within the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest.
Responding Resources: U.S. Forest Service – Cibola National Forest Engine 642 and Florida Engine 15.
Fuels: Mixed conifer. Fire Behavior: Moderate and creeping.
Smoke may be visible from westside of Manzano Mountains, Mountainair, Manzano, Punta de Agua and Torreon.
Additional updates will be sent as new information is received.
Weather forecast for Mountainair, NM (August 21, 2026) Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday (August 22, 2026) Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. https://www.weather.gov/
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