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AG OK with federal fire response
Giant blaze destroyed nearly 250 homes and cabins
Updated: Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 3:12 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 3:12 PM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The state attorney general's office has determined that the U.S. Forest Service's efforts to fight what would become New Mexico's most destructive wildfire were prompt and complete.
The office conducted a special investigation into firefighting efforts during this summer's Little Bear Fire near Ruidoso after getting a request from a resident.
Questions were raised during the fire about whether bureaucratic red tape prevented crews from saving more homes.
The lightning-sparked blaze destroyed more than 240 homes and charred more than 44,000 acres.
The attorney general's office says the fire started in extremely rugged territory and the steep slopes prevented the use of mechanized equipment.
The heavy forest canopy also limited air tanker use.
The office says prolonged drought and adverse weather conditions helped create "a recipe for disaster" but that the Forest Service committed substantial resources to contain the fire.
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