Published 2 years ago

Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors

Summary by Ground News

The agency quietly posted an 80-page review that details the planning missteps. The report states officials who planned the operation underestimated the amount of timber and vegetation that was available to fuel the flames. Within hours of lighting a test fire on that April day, multiple spot fires were reported outside containment lines.

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The Guardian

US Forest Service admits ‘multiple miscalculations’ caused New Mexico fire

Employees with the US Forest Service made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the south-west, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said on Tuesday.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

U.S. Forest Service acknowledges errors, miscalculations that caused largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history

U.S. Forest Service acknowledges errors, miscalculations that caused largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

US Forest Service admits errors in routine prescribed burn that sparked largest fire in New Mexico history

The Hermits Peak fire has burned more than 340,000 acres in three counties in New Mexico since April 6 and is 72% contained as of Tuesday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors

U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to turn into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history

2 years ago

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KRDO

Miscalculations, errors blamed for massive New Mexico blaze - KRDO

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said Tuesday. The

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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