Cerro Grande fire expert: Feds doing a prescribed burn in spring ‘extremely risky’

The guy who literally wrote the book on the destructive Cerro Grande fire in New Mexico said federal officials ignored the notorious blaze’s lessons when they decided to ignite a prescribed burn on a windy April day this year, sparking what’s now known as the Hermits Peak fire.  “It’s clear that it was an extremely … Continue reading Cerro Grande fire expert: Feds doing a prescribed burn in spring ‘extremely risky’