The federal government is responsible for igniting the largest wildfire in NM history. When President Joe Biden arrives here this afternoon, he'll face this question: will the federal government also be responsible for paying the full cost of the damage?
Santa Fe, N.M. - The federal government is responsible for igniting the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. And President Biden announced during a Saturday visit that FEMA would be covering 100% of the state costs related to recovery efforts.
Still, a bill in Congress could go further to provide assistance to individuals. On Saturday, Mr. Biden said he supports the legislation, but that it might have a hard time getting through the 50-50 Senate. Earlier this year, the U.S. Forest Service conducted prescribed burns in two rugged areas east of Santa Fe, intending to mitigate the risk of wildfire. But those efforts backfired.
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