Fire Update: The Cooks Peak Fire is expected to be 100% contained by this evening, Friday, May 13. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that has been managing the fire will transition to a local Type 4 organization. Most resources will be demobilized following this week’s wind events but approximately 20 firefighters will continue to […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update Thursday, May 12, 2022
Fire Update: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9am-8pm. Slightly cooler temperatures and strong afternoon winds are expected with gusts up to 40 mph. Humidity will be in the single digits. Friday, winds will be calmer, but weather conditions will remain dry and warm. Smoke from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is being pushed by strong winds toward […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Fire Update: A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today until 9pm and Thursday from 9am-8pm. Afternoon winds are expected to be 20-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Thursday, humidity is forecasted to be in the single digits and winds 15-30mph with gusts around 40mph. Despite the strong winds and dry conditions, Cooks Peak […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update Monday, May 9, 2022
Email: 2022.cookspeak@firenet.gov Phone Line: 505-357-0683; Hours: 8 am – 5 pm Fire Update: A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today until 9pm due to dry weather and high winds. The forecast calls for sustained winds of 25-40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Another Red Flag Warning is predicted tomorrow from 11am-9pm. Containment has […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update – Saturday May 7, 2022
Email: 2022.cookspeak@firenet.gov Cooks Peak Fire Update Update 5/07/2022 Acres: 59,359 acres Containment: 97% Cause: Human, under investigation Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Fire Update: Today, increasing wind, higher temperatures and lower air moisture will contribute to pockets […]
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