Public Safety

Beehive Fire Spreads in New Mexico

Monday, July 13, 2026

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The Beehive Fire, first reported June 26 in New Mexico's Tusas Valley, is now managed by Southwest Incident Management Team 3 under Incident Commander Steven Griego.

The fire was discovered by a detection flight after lightning activity, with no current indication of threat to Okanogan–Omak, Washington. Fire management focuses on safety and resource protection as per the source material.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmcaf-beehive-fire

Checked against the public record7 of 9 claims · 78%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Beehive Fire was first reported on June 26“The Beehive Fire was first reported at approximately 1 p.m. on June 26 in the Tusas Valley, north of Highway 64 and about 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, New Mexico.”
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The Beehive Fire is in New Mexico's Tusas Valley“The Beehive Fire was first reported at approximately 1 p.m. on June 26 in the Tusas Valley, north of Highway 64 and about 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, New Mexico.”
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The Beehive Fire is now managed by Southwest Incident Management Team 3“null”
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Steven Griego is the Incident Commander“As the fire grew and suppression needs increased, management of the incident was transitioned to Southwest Incident Management Team 3, led by Incident Commander Steven Griego.”
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The fire was discovered by a detection flight“The fire was discovered by the crew of a detection flight that had been dispatched to survey the forest following recent lightning activity across the area.”
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The fire was discovered after lightning activity“The fire was discovered by the crew of a detection flight that had been dispatched to survey the forest following recent lightning activity across the area.”
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There is no current indication of threat to Okanogan–Omak, Washington“null”
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Fire management focuses on safety“The team coordinated firefighting resources and worked closely with local, state and federal partners to implement strategies that prioritize firefighter and public safety while protecting natural and cultural resources and minimizing impacts to nearby communities and infrastructure.”
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Fire management focuses on resource protection“The team coordinated firefighting resources and worked closely with local, state and federal partners to implement strategies that prioritize firefighter and public safety while protecting natural and cultural resources and minimizing impacts to nearby communities and infrastructure.”