Wildfires

SANTA FE – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández requested that the U.S. Government Accountability (GAO) investigates the process that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) uses to conduct prescribed burns. The Congresswoman requested that GAO provide recommendations to the USFS and Congress to reduce wildfire risk associated with prescribed burns.  Today’s request comes… Read more »

SANTA FE – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service announced that it caused the Calf Canyon Fire.  The Calf Canyon Fire was caused by a USFS prescribed pile burn that occurred in January, 2022 and remained dormant until it reignited in April, 2022.  “The news today that the USFS also started the Calf… Read more »

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to pause prescribed operations and conduct a 90-day review of protocols:  Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández secured an extension of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) application deadline for the Critical Needs Assistance (CNA) Program until Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. Read more »

WASHINGTON– Yesterday, Rep. Leger Fernández voted for and the House passed the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act to strengthen these brave first responders’ access to workers’ compensation benefits after contracting cancer or other illnesses from doing their job. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)  introduced the Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act to allow for additional damages to be paid to New Mexico residents and business owners impacted by the Hermit's Peak Fire or the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fires. Read more »

Santa Fe – This week, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, was on the ground in New Mexico supporting efforts to help communities affected by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon and Cerro Pelado wildfires. 5/2/2022 - Rep. Leger Fernandez visits Penasco High school to deliver supplies to those evacuated from their homes in Mora.  5/3/2022.  Rep. Leger… Read more »

Santa Fe – This week, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández sent a letter to United States Forest Service Chief Randy Moore requesting a response regarding the recent prescribed burn that led to the Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured over $74 million for NM-03 through community project funding requests in appropriations legislation.  Read more »