The Calf Canyon/Hermits Creek fire has burned more than 341,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes in New Mexico.
The U.S. Forest Service said it failed to account for the effects of climate change when it conducted a controlled burn in April that prompted the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history.
The agency depended on multiple miscalculations, poor weather data and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest when crews ignited the prescribed fire. The Calf Canyon/Hermits Creek blaze has burned more than 341,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The U.S. Forest Service failed to account for the effects of climate change when it conducted a controlled burn in April that prompted the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history, the agencyThe agency depended on multiple miscalculations, poor weather data and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest when crews ignited a prescribed burn that led to the ongoing Calf Canyon/Hermits Creek fire, according to the agency's 80-page review.
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