Cooks Peak Fire

Cooks Peak Fire
In a satellite image of the Cooks Peak Fire on April 21, a white pyrocumulus cloud is visible
Date(s)	April 17 – May 13, 2022
Location	Mora County & Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates	36.243°N 105.038°W / 36.243; -105.038
Statistics
Burned area	59,359 acres (24,022 ha)
Land use	Ponderosa Pine, Oak Brush, Grass
Impacts
Deaths	0
Structures destroyed	1
Ignition
Cause	Human-caused, under investigation
Map
The location of the fire in New Mexico.

The Cooks Peak Fire was a wildfire that burned north of the community of Ocate in Mora County and Colfax County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico, as part of the 2022 New Mexico wildfire season. As of 13 May 2022^[update], the fire burned 59,359 acres (24,022 ha) and was 100% contained on the evening of May 13, 2022.[1] The exact cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.[2]

Development

April

The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:31 PM MNT. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.[2] There were 548 firefighting personnel on scene as of April 28, 2022, according to the BSA.[3]

Containment

As of 13 May 2022^[update], the Cooks Peak Fire was fully contained.

Impact

Closures and evacuations

The Philmont Scout Ranch, just north of the fire, began evacuating staff when the fire rushed north on April 24. As of April 30, 2022, the fire had burned 3,084 acres (1,248 ha) of the scout ranch.[3] Parts of Colfax County were evacuated, as well as the community of Cimarron

See also

• 2022 New Mexico wildfires
• Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire

References

1. ptmillerblmgov (2022-05-13). "Cooks Peak Fire Final Update Friday, May 13, 2022". NM Fire Info. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
2. "Cooks Peak Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
3. "Cooks Peak Fire Updates". Philmont Scout Ranch. Retrieved 2022-04-29.