Cooks Peak Fire

The Cooks Peak Fire is an active wildfire burning 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 2 May 2022, the fire had burned 59,065 acres (23,903 ha) and was 69% contained. The exact cause of the fire is unknown.[1]

Cooks Peak Fire
Satellite image of the Cooks Peak fire burning on April 21
LocationOcate, New Mexico
Coordinates36.243°N 105.038°W / 36.243; -105.038
Statistics
Date(s)April 17, 2022 – present
Burned area59,065 acres (23,903 ha)
CauseUnder investigation
Buildings destroyedUnknown
Deaths0
Map

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.[1] There is 548 firefighting personnel on scene as of April 28th, 2022, according to the BSA.[2]

Containment

As of 2 May 2022, the Cooks Peak Fire was 69% contained.

Impact

Closures & Evacuations

The Philmont Scout Ranch, just north of the fire, began evacuating staff when the fire rushed north on April 24th. As of April 30th, 2022, the fire has burned 3,084 acres (1,248 ha) of the scout ranch.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Cooks Peak Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. "Cooks Peak Fire Updates". Philmont Scout Ranch. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  3. "Cooks Peak Fire Updates". Philmont Scout Ranch. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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