This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
This is a high-significance wildfires event affecting Catron, New Mexico, tracked from official feeds (NASA EONET). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 7,769 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Catron, New Mexico), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Catron, New Mexico · ≈ 12 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS ABQ
Area Forecast Discussion
Daily afternoon thunderstorms bring low to moderate flash flood risk on area burn scars through the forecast period.
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000 FXUS65 KABQ 081848 AFDABQ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1248 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1247 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 - A low to moderate risk of flash flooding exists on area burn scars each day from daily afternoon thunderstorms. - A low risk of severe storms exists Thursday and Friday across far northeast NM, mainly in Union County. - Highs in the 90s to low 100s result in a moderate to locally major heat risk across lower elevations, especially for those sensitive to heat, and without a…
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Bear Fire Update for June 23, 2026
- News IQAir
Wildfire Map Spotlight: Bear Fire, New Mexico
- News facebook.com
#BearFire Update for June 21, 2026 -- Suppression Repair Progresses on Bear Fire Acres: 7,769 acres Start Date: June 9, 2026 Location: 18 miles southeast of Quemado, NM Personnel: 209 Containment: 97% Cause: Lightning Summary: Containment on the
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- KOAT News
- facebook.com News
- NM Fire Info News
- NM Fire Info News
- NM Fire Info News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.