A charred road sign still stands recently in front of El Porvenir Campground near Hermits Peak. The bridge was one of many damaged or destroyed by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire or subsequent flooding. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source NM)
The stopgap spending bill the U.S. House passed late Friday included an additional $1.5 billion for Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims.
The short-term spending bill contained the additional funding, meant to compensate victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history caused by two botched prescribed burns in San Miguel County in early 2022…