"The fire’s rapid growth from 20 to 575 acres in less than 24 hours and the swift containment within 48 hours highlight effective firefighting response and resource allocation. "
The COOPER wildfire, located 35 miles northeast of Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico, was first reported on August 20, 2026. It began as a natural fire and expanded rapidly from 20.65 acres to 575 acres by the morning of August 21. By 8:40 p.m. that day, the fire was active, with 60 % containment and 3 personnel on the scene, and an estimated cost of $25,000. The next day the fire was fully contained at 100 % with minimal behavior, and the estimated cost rose to $28,000. The incident remains active but fully contained as of the latest update.
Official source description: 35 Miles NE from ROSWELL, NM
Minimal
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IRWIN ID: {4550B5B4-90C5-4671-83C7-325EC7A2B1B9}
Discovered: Aug 20, 2026
Cause: Natural
Est. Cost to Date: $28,000
Coordinates: 33.7055, -103.7257
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The COOPER Fire has burned 575 acres as of August 22, 2026.
Yes, the COOPER Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The COOPER Fire is burning in Chaves, NM.
The COOPER Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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