New Mexico wildfires

K 72 Fire

OutUnion County, New Mexico2025Wildfire

The K 72 Fire was reported on March 29, 2025 in Union County, New Mexico and burned 320 acres. It was declared out on April 12, 2025. The cause is listed as human.

Size
320 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 29, 2025
Personnel
8

Map

Perimeter mapped May 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM MDT, 320 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 36.624, -103.082.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Clayton

The incident

Size
320 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM MDT
Contained
March 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM MDT
Controlled
April 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM MDT
Declared out
April 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM MDT
Cause
Human
Location
13.25 miles NE of Clayton NM at intersection of HWY 406 and Adobe Road
County
Union County
State
New Mexico
Nearest city reported
Clayton
Protecting agency
USFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
8
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$1
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NMCIF-000156
IRWIN identifier
CA810937-2F6F-48B0-8F2B-26440A6B9CA8

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clayton, NM covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated May 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM MDT. Identifier 2025-NMCIF-000156.