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HC 33 Box 109 #4 Las Vegas New Mexico 87701 
Storrie Lake State Park 
Las Vegas, 
87701 
HC 33 Box 109 #4 Las Vegas New Mexico 87701 
Storrie Lake State Park 
Las Vegas, 
87701 

Incident Contacts

  • Cooks Peak Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.cookspeak@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-357-0683
    Hours:
    Daily, 8a - 5p

Evacuation Update - Colfax County (5pm 5/2)

Cooks Peak
Publication Type: Announcement 05/02/2022

Colfax County Sheriff's Office - Evacuation Update

5/2/2022
Effective at 5:00 P.M. in on the Cooks Peak Fire, Colfax County Sheriff's Office in consultation with Colfax County Emergency Management is placing the following communities in READY Evacuation status:
  
- Philmont Scout Ranch Head Quarters

The following communities in SET Evacuation status:
- Rayado
- Sweetwater
- Sunnyside
- Philmont Scout Ranch Back Country West of State Road 21

The status changes are necessary due to current fire behavior and predicted weather, verified by fire models that show significant fire grouth to the north. State Road 21 will be open to local traffic only and closed to thru traffic. 

The full release is available below.