| Cerro Pelado Fire | |
|---|---|
 Cerro Pelado Fire Raging seen from NM 4 | |
| Date(s) | April 22, 2022 |
| Location | New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35°46′30″N 106°35′06″W / 35.775°N 106.585°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 45,605 acres (18,456 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | 10 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
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The Cerro Pelado Fire was a wildfire that burned in the southern Jemez Mountains in Sandoval County, southwest of Los Alamos, in the state of New Mexico in the United States as part of the 2022 New Mexico wildfire season. The cause of the fire was determined to be an escaped prescribed burn started by the US Forest Service. The wildfire started on April 22, 2022, during extreme fire weather conditions. As of 15 June 2022[update], the Cerro Pelado Fire has burned 45,605 acres (18,456 ha) and is 100% contained.[1]