Cato Fire
The Cato Fire was reported on May 25, 2026 in Chaves County, New Mexico and burned 142 acres. It was declared out on May 27, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 142 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 25, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.513, -103.895.
The incident
- Size
- 142 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM MDT
- Contained
- May 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM MDT
- Controlled
- May 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM MDT
- Declared out
- May 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Chaves County
- State
- New Mexico
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NMROD-000389
- IRWIN identifier
- 3791610A-36EC-4BEE-9FE3-0637BEEC8865
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Dexter, NM covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 27, 2026 at 12:10 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-NMROD-000389.