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°14′35″N 105°02′17″W / 36.243°N 105.038°W |
| 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 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, the fire burned 59,359 acres (24,022 ha) and was 100% contained on the evening of May 13, 2022. The exact cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.