WILDFIRE1,000 ACRES

4V Fire, New Mexico

Latest size
Map: 4V Fire, New Mexico

The 4V Fire burned in San Miguel County, New Mexico, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Tucumcari, New Mexico. NASA began tracking it on August 29, 2026. Its latest size is 1,000 acres (405 hectares, 4 km²), about 7 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 758 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 29.

Size1,000 acres
Hectares405 ha
Area4.0 km² · 1.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel26
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 29, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 29, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location35.53°N 104.30°W
See it on the live 3D globe →Watch live on YouTube🔔 Get alerts near you

Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 26 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 29, 2026
Satellite view · August 29, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Giant air tankers. The largest firefighting air tankers can drop more than 35,000 liters of retardant in a single pass.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

More: every wildfire page · all events

More from around the world