The Beehive fire in Rio Arriba, New Mexico started on June 26, 2026, and burned 4,728 acres with 97 percent containment. Homes in the affected area face fire damage risk from the remaining active portions of the fire.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 4,728 acres
- Containment
- 97%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Rio Arriba, New Mexico
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Rio Arriba, New Mexico), colored by its significance. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 4,728 acres ±0 97% contained
- 4,728 acres ±0 97% contained
- 4,728 acres ±0 97% contained
- 4,728 acres ±0 96% contained
- 4,728 acres ±0 97% contained
- 4,728 acres +320 97% contained
- 4,408 acres ±0 97% contained
- 4,408 acres ±0 97% contained
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- 4,408 acres 97% contained
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS ABQ
Area Forecast Discussion
Flash flooding risk exists over Ruidoso-area burn scars, with gusty winds and small hail expected with scattered storms through Tuesday.
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000 FXUS65 KABQ 140547 AAB AFDABQ
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1147 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1130 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026
- There is a low to moderate risk of flash flooding over the Ruidoso area burn scars over the next several days.
- Gusty and erratic winds and small hail will accompany isolated to scattered showers and storms today and Tuesday, with more widespread storms likely later in the week.
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.SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday night) Issued at 1217 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026
A rather meager crop of showers and thunderstorms are expected for the rest of the day. Storms will favor far southeast and southwest portions of the CWA, as well as the north central and northwest mountains. Elsewhere, mid to upper level dry air that has rounded the upper high will squash precipitation chances. Gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall will remain the main concerns with storms today. Though much of the activity will decrease with the loss of daytime heating, a few CAMs suggest that a few showers or storms will linger through the overnight hours once again, especially across far southe…
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