US Forest Service Admits Starting Major 2022 Wildfire in New Mexico

US Forest Service Admits Starting Major 2022 Wildfire in New Mexico

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'The Guardian' reports that the federal government has already admitted starting the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history.

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That fire burned over 530 square miles just east of Santa Fe, destroying homes and many people's livelihoods.

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Last spring, the Forest Service halted all prescribed burns for 90 days while conducting a review of the agencies procedures and policies