May 6, 2024

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Critical mistakes and miscalculations by federal employees caused devastating New Mexico wildfire, report finds

CBS News

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The U.S. Forest Service made critical mistakes that caused a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said Tuesday. A new report found that employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest before lighting the flames.

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