New Mexico wildfires

Paradise Fire

ContainedCatron County, New Mexico2025Wildfire

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.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Reserve

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.

DayAcresChange
May 28, 2025578
July 31, 2025727+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.