As his city stands on the brink of running out of water, the mayor of Las Vegas, New Mexico, says the fires that initiated the problem could have been avoided.
The two fires were set by the U.S. Forest Service but became uncontrollable, New Mexico officials said.
The second fire was originally ignited to try to thin dense pine needles, but it was set during windy conditions. Trujillo said he has met with Washington officials about the issue, including President Joe Biden, who"We are going to insist that they continue to assist our residents with what we need," Trujillo said.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared aon Friday, leading to an executive order of $2.25 million to address the water crisis.
The governor's order will permit a temporary pre-treatment system that will allow officials to pump and treat water from the lake to augment the remaining usable water from the river.
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