The Cooks Peak Fire was a

wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...

that burned north of the community of Ocate in Mora County and Colfax County, in the U.S. state of

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, as part of the 2022 New Mexico wildfire season. , the fire burned and was 100% contained on the evening of May 13, 2022. The exact cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.

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. There were 548 firefighting personnel on scene as of April 28, 2022, according to the BSA.

Containment

, the Cooks Peak Fire was fully contained.

Impact

Closures and evacuations

The

Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch is a ranch located in Colfax County, New Mexico, near the village of Cimarron; it covers of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the east side of the Cimarron Range of the Rocky Mountains. Donated by oil baro ...

, 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 of the scout ranch. Parts of Colfax County were evacuated, as well as the community of Cimarron

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