Feds caused Calf Canyon Fire – By Matthew Reisen and Theresa Davis (Albuquerque Journal) / May 27, 2022
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As the Hermits Peak Fire was closing in on homes in Pendaries Village and San Ignacio in early April, fire managers made a fateful call.
Nearby, fire crews were monitoring the 1.5-acre Calf Canyon Fire, which stemmed from a pile burn started by the U.S. Forest Service months earlier that had reignited. Supervisors called them away from the small blaze to protect structures in the path of the growing Hermits Peak Fire.
“Fire managers were comfortable with conditions on the ground and felt the resources could be a big help on the Hermits Peak Fire,” a Forest Service spokeswoman said.
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