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FEMA told survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history that it aimed to put temporary housing on their land. But because of its strict, slow-moving bureaucracy, that has happened only twice.
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: The Long Burn The Slow Recovery From New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire The wildfire had already burned 160 square miles of northern New Mexico forest last […]
FEMA told survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history that it aimed to put temporary housing on their land. But because of its strict, slow-moving bureaucracy, that has happened only twice.
FEMA told survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history that it aimed to put temporary housing on their land.
The federal government acted so slowly and strictly, only about a tenth of those affected by a fire have moved into houses.