Congress set aside $4 billion to compensate victims after the U.S. Forest Service accidentally set the largest wildfire in state history. The vast majority of victims haven’t been paid, and many can’t rebuild until they are.| ProPublica
The federal government accidentally set the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire. Disaster aid has been hard to get and slow to arrive, and residents face a long journey to rebuild.| ProPublica
The man and his wife urgently needed payouts from the federal government, which set the fire that burned down their house.| ProPublica
Two lawsuits filed late last week say FEMA has missed that deadline for 24 fire victims, who waited more than 180 days after their claims were acknowledged.| Source New Mexico
Just more than a month after the destruction of South Fork and Salt fires in the Ruidoso area, FEMA will provide temporary housing.| Source New Mexico