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Cato 2 Fire, New Mexico

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Map: Cato 2 Fire, New Mexico

The Cato 2 Fire burned in Chaves County, New Mexico, about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Roswell, New Mexico. NASA began tracking it on August 15, 2026. Its latest size is 2,080 acres (842 hectares, 8 km²), about 14 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,576 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 15.

Size2,080 acres
Hectares842 ha
Area8.4 km² · 3.2 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel6
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 15, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 15, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location33.51°N 103.95°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 6 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on August 18, 2026.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 15, 2026
When tracking began · August 15, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · August 18, 2026
Latest · August 18, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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