US Forest Service , Admits Starting Major 2022 , Wildfire in New Mexico.
In a July 24 report, the United States Forest
Service admitted that a prescribed burn was
responsible for starting a massive 2022 wildfire.
'The Guardian' reports that the Cerra Pelado
fire burned across over 60 square miles.
The massive wildfire came within just a few miles
of the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico, as well as
the nearby U.S. national security lab. .
The massive wildfire came within just a few miles
of the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico, as well as
the nearby U.S. national security lab. .
According to investigators, the fire was
traced back to a burn of piles of forest
debris commissioned by the Forest Service.
According to investigators, the fire was
traced back to a burn of piles of forest
debris commissioned by the Forest Service.
'Newsweek' reports that the wildfire was
started months later, the result of a holdover
fire, which can smolder undetected under
wet snow for months. .
News of the Forest Service's responsibility for
the fires has prompted immediate criticism
from political leaders in New Mexico.
Govenor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she was , “outraged over the Forest Service’s
negligence that caused this destruction.”.
Govenor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she was , “outraged over the Forest Service’s
negligence that caused this destruction.”.
'The Guardian' reports that the federal government
has already admitted starting the largest
wildfire in New Mexico's history. .
'The Guardian' reports that the federal government
has already admitted starting the largest
wildfire in New Mexico's history. .
That fire burned over 530 square miles
just east of Santa Fe, destroying homes
and many people's livelihoods. .
Last spring, the Forest Service halted all
prescribed burns for 90 days while conducting
a review of the agencies procedures and policies