FEMA says NM fire victims will have to prove ‘causation’ to get payment for well contamination

FEMA says NM fire victims will have to prove ‘causation’ to get payment for well contamination

The temporary FEMA disaster recovery center in Mora, pictured June 7, 2022, during the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. FEMA officials said on Nov. 21, 2025 that those seeking compensation for recent well contamination will need to first prove “injuries and causation.” (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)Officials with the federal claims office overseeing a multi-billion-dollar compensation fund for New Mexico’s Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims told S…