Lack Of Weather, Climate Knowledge Fueled New Mexico's Largest Wildfire, Forest Service Says
A scorched structure and vehicles stand on a property mostly destroyed by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire on June 2, 2022, near Las Vegas, New Mexico. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance A new report issued by the U.S. Forest Service details missteps that led to the Hermits Peak Fire.The blaze was purposely started as a prescribed burn on April 6.It's now burned more than 533 square miles and destroyed hundreds of homes. A lack of attention to...