U.S. stops controlled burns nationwide after New Mexico disaster

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TAOS, N.M., May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on Friday called a temporary nationwide halt to controlled burns meant to reduce fire risk after the agency accidentally started part of New Mexico's largest ever wildfire.

The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire has burned over 300,000 acres (123,000 hectares), destroyed up to 1,500 properties and displaced tens of thousands of people, and is still out of control. read more

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...ionwide-after-new-mexico-disaster-2022-05-21/
 
Well that was irresponsible of them. Maybe fire cuts need to be a little wider, huh?

Have some water ready and burn smaller areas?
 
Drought, heat and extreme wind bring ‘explosive fire behavior’ to US

Expanding drought conditions, coupled with hot and dry weather, extreme wind and unstable atmospheric conditions, have led to explosive fire behavior in the south-western US, federal officials warned on Friday.

The warning came as a huge wildfire, currently the largest in the US, continued to burn across New Mexico on Friday, as fire crews also battled blazes in Texas and Colorado.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/20/wildfires-us-new-mexico-texas-colorado
 
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