“It’s more than just your place or your personal belongings and your material things. This is your land, your soul connected to it generationally,” said local doctor Matthew Probst.
The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire was 20 percent contained Wednesday morning, while the Cooks Peak Fire was 89 percent contained, fire authorities reported.
The Biden administration is investing in protecting at-risk private property from wildfires, but the challenge outweighs the resources, and the clock is ticking.
The Biden administration has promised to increase pay and benefits for wildland firefighters, but the Forest Service is struggling to fill vacancies heading into another active fire season.