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Paradise Fire

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Unit Information

Gila National Forest 
3005 E. Camino del Bosque 
Silver City, 
New Mexico 
88061 
Gila National Forest 
3005 E. Camino del Bosque 
Silver City, 
New Mexico 
88061 

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Photographs Gallery

Paradise fire Map for May 31, 2025
map showing the fire as a red polygon with red and black borders. Black portions of the perimeter are areas that are contained.
map showing the fire as a red polygon with red and black borders. Black portions of the perimeter are areas that are contained.
Paradise fire Map for May 31, 2025

Paradise Fire Map for May 31, 2025

Morning briefing, operations chief speaking
A man in a cowboy hat stands before a map, addressing a group
A man in a cowboy hat stands before a map, addressing a group
Morning briefing, operations chief speaking

Operations Section Chief gives direction to crews at morning briefing

Light smoke
black clumps of low grass are pictured in the lower half of the photo and light white smoke shows in the upper half of the photo
black clumps of low grass are pictured in the lower half of the photo and light white smoke shows in the upper half of the photo
Light smoke

Firefighters have observed creeping and smoldering fire behavior within the perimeter of the Paradise Fire.

Aerial view of Paradise Fire on May 28
Aerial photo overlooking Paradise Fire, showing an area where crown fire occurred and smoke rising from green forest in the background
Aerial photo overlooking Paradise Fire, showing an area where crown fire occurred and smoke rising from green forest in the background
Aerial view of Paradise Fire on May 28

Aerial view overlooking Paradise Fire, showing a patch of burned trees as well as treen forest where surface fire burned beneath the canopy

Ponderosa stand with fire retardant
a stand of ponderosa trees is pictured in the foreground against a pink-hued backdrop of fire retardant on a hillside
a stand of ponderosa trees is pictured in the foreground against a pink-hued backdrop of fire retardant on a hillside
Ponderosa stand with fire retardant

Ponderosa trees stand against a backdrop of fire retardant on a hillside.

Morning briefing with all staff
View of a group of people standing in a circle in front of a barn and a trailer with a map on it
View of a group of people standing in a circle in front of a barn and a trailer with a map on it
Morning briefing with all staff

Crews assemble for morning briefing messages from incident command staff

Chipping operations
firefighters feed evergreen branches into a chipping machine
firefighters feed evergreen branches into a chipping machine
Chipping operations

Chipping slash produced during fireline preparation.

Torching tree
Photo of a burning tree adjacent to burned and unburned trees, with white ash on the ground
Photo of a burning tree adjacent to burned and unburned trees, with white ash on the ground
Torching tree

Single tree torching, exhibiting moderate fire behavior

Night photo of Paradise Fire
view of fire at night
view of fire at night
Night photo of Paradise Fire

Paradise Fire at night on May 27, 2025

Helicopter dipping at Quemado Lake
View of a helicopter lifting a bucket from a lake
View of a helicopter lifting a bucket from a lake
Helicopter dipping at Quemado Lake

A Type 1 helicopter was used to deliver cooling water over the Paradise Fire

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