Paradise Fire
The Paradise Fire was reported on May 26, 2025 in Catron County, New Mexico and burned 727 acres. It was fully contained on June 6, 2025. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 727 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 26, 2025
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped July 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM MDT, 727 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 34.160, -108.458.
The incident
- Size
- 727 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 12 miles south of Quemado NM
- County
- Catron County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest city reported
- Quemado Lake
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $158,919
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-NMGNF-000333
- IRWIN identifier
- 39F1D5A9-D626-40FF-A03E-36CAA848586A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 28, 2025 (578 acres) to July 31, 2025 (727 acres). The largest one-day growth was 149 acres, mapped July 31, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | 578 | |
| July 31, 2025 | 727 | +149 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Reserve, 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 July 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM MDT. Identifier 2025-NMGNF-000333.