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As of 8:00 am, April 22, 2022, the Mora and Colfax Counties have announced updated evacuation status for the following communities:

Colfax County - GO- Sweetwater, Rayado, and Sunnyside – evacuate now!  SET –Miami, Philmont Scout Ranch to the headquarters, and Cimarron.  Residents in Colfax County should sign up now for Code Red. This system notifies residents of evacuation status. For notifications, sign up on the Colfax County website: http://www.co.colfax.nm.us/government/emergency_management.php 

Mora County – GO:  east of County Road 009 and north of NM Highway 120.  Ready:  west of County Road 009 and north of Highway 120.  These changes have occurred because of fire movement overnight and the predicted weather and extreme fire behavior expected today. Residents can evacuate livestock to the Colfax County Fairgrounds.  Memorial Middle School in Las Vegas, Wagon Mound Public Schools, and Mora Schools are available for evacuees. The Mora and Colfax County Sheriff’s Offices are using the Ready! Set! Go! program for evacuation status that provides information on evacuation and evacuation preparation: Ready!: Be Ready! for potential evacuations. Set!: Be Set! to evacuate at a moment’s notice Go!: Evacuate now. Leave immediately. The Cooks Peak Fire is moving rapidly being driven by high winds.  Evacuation status can change rapidly, and there may not be sufficient time to prepare to evacuate.