Catron, NM · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 9,861 acres in Catron before dropping off the national incident feed.
9,861
Acres Burned
119
Days Burning
Jun 21, 2026
Discovered
3d ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Gila Wilderness
GoWilderness / NM
16.8 mi
E
Gila National Forest
GoNational Forest / NM
19.1 mi
E
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
GoMonument / NM
23.5 mi
E
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
GoMonument / NM
23.6 mi
E
Blue Range Wilderness
GoWilderness / NM
26.8 mi
NW
Blue Range Primitive Area (National)
GoNCA / AZ
33.5 mi
NW
Apache National Forest
GoNational Forest / AZ
42.7 mi
NW
Ft. Bayard Mil. Res. Other
GoNational Forest / NM
45.1 mi
SE
Aldo Leopold Wilderness
GoWilderness / NM
46.7 mi
E
Bear Wallow Wilderness
GoWilderness / AZ
50.4 mi
NW
Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
GoNCA / AZ
50.6 mi
SW
Escudilla Wilderness
GoWilderness / AZ
52.9 mi
NW
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Interagency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,861 acres, 100% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,861 acres, 90% contained.
IRWINFor Immediate Release: Notification for Public Health and Safety Press Release – July 15, 2026 Sacaton Fire Transfer of Command Acres : 9,861 Start Date : June 21, 2026 Location : 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 123 Containment : 80% Cause: Lightning Summary: This afternoon, Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team is transitioning the Sacaton Fire to the Gila National Forest. This...
InciWebInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,861 acres, 80% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,861 acres, 72% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,848 acres, 57% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,848 acres, 52% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,737 acres, 43% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,675 acres, 35% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,675 acres, 23% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,590 acres, 17% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,349 acres, 11% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 9,274 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 8,638 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Sacaton at 6,782 acres, 0% contained.
IRWIN119 days since discovery
1 additional active fire
Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 530c7fa3-1421-4f31-9ce2-bdf33340691b
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