Major New Mexico wildfire was caused by Forest Service burn, agency finds

The U.S. Forest Service said Monday that the Cerro Pelado Fire which burned over 60 square miles in Sandoval County, New Mexico last year was caused by the agency’s own prescribed burn. The investigation found the wildfire in April of 2022 started from an “escaped” prescribed burn where piles were ignited earlier in February. The…

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