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After Accidentally Starting Huge Wildfire, U.S. Forest Service Admits It’s Stumped by Climate Change
The largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history is still burning. The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, which began in April, has covered more than 341,471 acres so far. The fire has destroyed hundreds of homes, burned through important cultural sites and resources, and forced thousands of people to evacuate — some whom are are still under…
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Biden Declares New Mexico Wildfires a Disaster
There are multiple fires currently burning across the U.S. Southwest. The largest is a megafire in northern New Mexico’s San Miguel County called the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire, which has burned more than 165,000 acres of forest and grassland and is only 20% contained. The fire began as two separate blazes but combined into one…