Cooks Peak Fire
202261,143 acresNew Mexico
The Cooks Peak Fire burned 61,143 acres, about 96 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on April 17, 2022.
Watch how it happenedCooks Peak Fire · 2022
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Mora County | NM | 31,586 |
| Colfax County | NM | 29,604 |
Other large fires in New Mexico in 2022
- Hermits Peak Fire351,782 acres
- Black Fire328,399 acres
- Cerro Pelado Fire45,605 acres
- Bear Trap Fire38,222 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.