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Officials' Prescribed Burns Caused New Mexico Fire That's Scorched 500 Square Miles, Report Finds

CBS News Two fires that merged to create the largest wildfire in New Mexico history have both been traced to prescribed burns set by U.S. forest managers as preventative measures, federal investigators announced Friday.

Officials' Prescribed Burns Caused New Mexico Fire That's Scorched 500 Square Miles, Report Finds

As More Wildfires Loom, Concern Grows About The Health Of Those Who Fight Them

CBS News As wildfires grow in size, frequency and intensity, officials are looking for new ways to fight back. But there's also a new focus on the mental and physical health of those who dedicate their lives to fighting the deadly blazes.

As More Wildfires Loom, Concern Grows About The Health Of Those Who Fight Them

Biden Says FEMA Will Cover 100% Of Wildfire Recovery Costs During Trip To New Mexico

CBS News The federal government is responsible for igniting the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. And President Biden announced during a Saturday visit that FEMA would be covering 100% of the state costs related to recovery efforts.

Biden Says FEMA Will Cover 100% Of Wildfire Recovery Costs During Trip To New Mexico

New Mexico Residents Sue For Information On Massive Wildfire

Associated Press Dozens of residents in a small New Mexico community impacted by massive wildfires that merged in April are suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they called a failure to provide information about the government’s role in starting the blazes.

New Mexico Residents Sue For Information On Massive Wildfire

Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire

Associated Press President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees.

Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire

Six-Year-Old Girl Dies In Tumble Over Cliff In South Dakota

News 9 A 6-year-old South Dakota girl fell to her death from a cliff near Rapid City where officials have pushed back against installing signs and railings, despite at least eight other fatal plunges in recent decades.

Six-Year-Old Girl Dies In Tumble Over Cliff In South Dakota

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Video Shows Arizona Fire Started With Gender Reveal Party

News 9 A wildfire in southern Arizona started when an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent shot at a target to reveal a baby's gender. The 2017 fire near Green Valley burned 73 square miles (190 square kilometers) of state and federal land. The damage and firefight

Video Shows Arizona Fire Started With Gender Reveal Party

Visually Impaired Oklahomans Making Fire Hoses Used In California Wildfires

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The fire hoses being used on the front lines in California are actually assembled in Oklahoma City by visually impaired workers.

Visually Impaired Oklahomans Making Fire Hoses Used In California Wildfires

Karl Torp

The fire hoses being used on the front lines in California are actually assembled in Oklahoma City by visually impaired workers.

People Are Growing Marijuana Illegally In National Forests, And It's Ravaging Them

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Some of America's most pristine forests are under assault by illegal marijuana cultivation that is ravaging the environment.

People Are Growing Marijuana Illegally In National Forests, And It's Ravaging Them

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Some of America's most pristine forests are under assault by illegal marijuana cultivation that is ravaging the environment.

Wife, Stepson Charged In Slaying Of Missouri KKK Leader

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The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan leader who was found fatally shot next to a river in eastern Missouri have been charged with murder, reports CBS affiliate KMOV.

Wife, Stepson Charged In Slaying Of Missouri KKK Leader

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The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan leader who was found fatally shot next to a river in eastern Missouri have been charged with murder, reports CBS affiliate KMOV.

Mandatory Evacuations Underway In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, As Wildfire Roars

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Emergency officials in Tennessee say a wildfire has set 30 structures ablaze in Gatlinburg, including a 16-story hotel, and is at the edge of the Dollywood theme park.

Mandatory Evacuations Underway In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, As Wildfire Roars

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Emergency officials in Tennessee say a wildfire has set 30 structures ablaze in Gatlinburg, including a 16-story hotel, and is at the edge of the Dollywood theme park.

Wildfire Burning On California's Big Sur Coast Becomes Costliest Ever

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A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California’s scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs.

Wildfire Burning On California's Big Sur Coast Becomes Costliest Ever

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A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California’s scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs.

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Blind Artist Creates Mural For NewView Oklahoma

Kill Order For New Mexico Feral Cows Issued By US Officials

Death Toll In Northern California Wildfire Zone Rises To 4

Progress Made In Fight Against California Fire That Killed 2

Firefighters Slow Growth Of California Blaze Near Yosemite

US Takes Emergency Action To Save Sequoias From Wildfires

Officials' Prescribed Burns Caused New Mexico Fire That's Scorched 500 Square Miles, Report Finds

Officials' Prescribed Burns Caused New Mexico Fire That's Scorched 500 Square Miles, Report Finds

As More Wildfires Loom, Concern Grows About The Health Of Those Who Fight Them

As More Wildfires Loom, Concern Grows About The Health Of Those Who Fight Them

Biden Says FEMA Will Cover 100% Of Wildfire Recovery Costs During Trip To New Mexico

Biden Says FEMA Will Cover 100% Of Wildfire Recovery Costs During Trip To New Mexico

New Mexico Residents Sue For Information On Massive Wildfire

New Mexico Residents Sue For Information On Massive Wildfire

Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire

Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire

Six-Year-Old Girl Dies In Tumble Over Cliff In South Dakota

Six-Year-Old Girl Dies In Tumble Over Cliff In South Dakota

Video Shows Arizona Fire Started With Gender Reveal Party

Video Shows Arizona Fire Started With Gender Reveal Party

Visually Impaired Oklahomans Making Fire Hoses Used In California Wildfires

Visually Impaired Oklahomans Making Fire Hoses Used In California Wildfires

People Are Growing Marijuana Illegally In National Forests, And It's Ravaging Them

People Are Growing Marijuana Illegally In National Forests, And It's Ravaging Them

Wife, Stepson Charged In Slaying Of Missouri KKK Leader

Wife, Stepson Charged In Slaying Of Missouri KKK Leader

Mandatory Evacuations Underway In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, As Wildfire Roars

Mandatory Evacuations Underway In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, As Wildfire Roars

Wildfire Burning On California's Big Sur Coast Becomes Costliest Ever

Wildfire Burning On California's Big Sur Coast Becomes Costliest Ever

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Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson arrested for alleged DWI just hours after leaving Vikings draft party

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