New Mexico sues FEMA for $61 million in wildfire compensation

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against FEMA, seeking $61 million in wildfire compensation. The state says that money covers ongoing cost for deploying the national guard to respond to wildfires and flooding in the wake of the 2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. That wildfire, the largest in state history, began as [...]