Relief: The fire that surrounded Cholila has been declared contained, but the weather keeps firefighters in suspense
The wildfire that threatened Cholila has been declared contained, though firefighters remain cautious due to potential weather changes.
US federal contractor hired white supremacist leader for wildfire relief
A federal contractor received millions from the US government to aid in wildfire relief, but controversially employed a leader from the white nationalist group Patriot Front.
"If you take even one puff from there, your lung is burned"
Albrecht Broemme, former president of the Technical Relief Organization, analyzes the causes of the fire disaster in Crans-Montana, noting that bar patrons could not have imagined how quickly a small fire could escalate into a wildfire.