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Unit Information

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

News

Containment Increases Windy, Dry Trend Continues; Red Flag Warning Today  Update 5/03/2022
Red Flag Warning Again TodayUpdate 5/02/2022Acres: 59,065 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 69%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Human, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass
All evacuation levels associated with the Cooks Peak Fire was lifted at 1700 
Containment increasesWinds ease Saturday, critical fire weather returns SundayMorning Update 4/30/2022
Red Flag Conditions Indicate Critical Fire Weather TodayMorning Update 4/29/2022Acres: 55,978 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 54%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Human, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass
INFORMATIONAL ONLY, NO CHANGES TO COOKS PEAK FIRE EVACUATION STATUSSan Miguel /Mora County News Release April 28, 3:00 pmCalf Canyon WildfireSan Miguel /Mora County News ReleaseCalf Canyon Current Fire EvacuationsApril 28, 2022 at 3:00 PMMedia Contacts: Joy Ansley 505-239-3973, jansley@co.sanmiguel.nm.us; Jesus Romero 505-617-8023, jmromero@co.sanmiguel.nm.us
Firefighters continue building line to increase containment Active fire behavior will continue as high winds return and temperatures increase  
 Firefighters continue work to increase containment Active fire behavior will continue as high winds return and temperatures increase  
 Cooks Peak Fire Smoke Outlook 4-27-22 to 4-28-22. 
FIRE PREVENTION ORDER# NMF00000-22-01Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §92l2.2(a), the following acts are prohibited on all lands administered by the BLM Farmington District within the counties of San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, McKinley, Sandoval, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, and San Miguel. This order shall go into effect at 12:0l a.m., MDT, April 27, 20222 and will remain in effect until further notice.Prohibited Acts: