Whiskey Fire reported in New Mexico

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  Whiskey Fire reported in New Mexico“NMCIF 2026 Whiskey Fire Last updated: 2026-09-12 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Cibola National Forest. --- State: New Mexico --- Coordinates: Latitude: 34° 40 43 Longitude: 106° 25 55 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: On August 21, 2026 at 1350 the Whiskey Fire smoke was reported by Capilla Peak Lookout.The cause was determined to be lightning strike burning within mixed conifer within 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. ”
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  Fire started by lightning on August 21, 2026, burning in Cibola National Forest.“On August 21, 2026 at 1350 the Whiskey Fire smoke was reported by Capilla Peak Lookout.The cause was determined to be lightning strike burning within mixed conifer within 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.”
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  The Whiskey Fire was reported on August 21, 2026 at 1350 by Capilla Peak Lookout.“On August 21, 2026 at 1350 the Whiskey Fire smoke was reported by Capilla Peak Lookout.”
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  The fire was caused by a lightning strike burning within mixed conifer within 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.“The cause was determined to be lightning strike burning within mixed conifer within 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.”

NMCIF 2026 Whiskey Fire

Last updated: 2026-09-12 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Cibola National Forest. --- State: New Mexico --- Coordinates: Latitude: 34° 40 43 Longitude: 106° 25 55 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: On August 21, 2026 at 1350 the Whiskey Fire smoke was reported by Capilla Peak Lookout.The cause was determined to be lightning strike burning within mixed conifer within 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.