Biden ramps up help for New Mexico wildfire fight

President Joe Biden said Saturday he was escalating federal assistance for New Mexico as it faces its largest wildfire in recorded state history.

The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out combustible underbrush.

However, the burns spread out of control, destroying hundreds of homes across 500 square miles since early April, according to federal officials.