2025 New Mexico wildfires
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The 2025 New Mexico wildfires are a series of active wildfires currently ongoing in New Mexico.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Canyon | Lincoln | 2,011 | February 8 | February 14 | Caused by human activity. The fire resulted in approximately $450,000 in damage. | [1] |
| Mogote Hill | Mora, San Miguel | 21,433 | March 14 | April 7 |
[2] | |
| Trout | Grant | 47,294 | June 12 | Cause under investigation. Burning about 12 miles (19 km) north of Silver City and prompted evacuations for the Lake Roberts area. | [3][4] | |
| Buck | Catron | 57,753 | June 12 | Started from a lightning strike on BLM lands. Threatening structures on private ranches. | [5][6] | |
| Laguna | Rio Arriba | 4,822 | June 25 | Naturally-caused. Burning about 8 miles (13 km) north of Gallina. | [7] | |
| Turkeyfeather | Catron | 1,726 | June 30 | Undetermined cause. Burning 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Reserve. | [8] |
References
- ^ "COTTONWOOD CANYON". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Sun-News, Las Cruces. "Mogote Hill - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Trout Fire Information". InciWeb. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Burge, Dave (June 15, 2025). "Trout Fire experiencing rapid growth, now 12K acres". KTSM-TV. NBC. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Buck Fire Information". InciWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Kahn, Hamilton (June 16, 2025). "Wildfires in southwest New Mexico keep growing". KOAT-TV. ABC. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Laguna - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.courierpress.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Turkeyfeather - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.news-press.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.