Biden approves disaster declaration for New Mexico wildfires
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President Biden approved a disaster declaration on Wednesday that sends federal financial aid to New Mexico areas affected by wildfires that sparked on April 5.
A helitack crew is briefed at the municipal airport near Las Vegas, N.M., on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) A firefighting plane flies over a plume of smoke near Las Vegas, N.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) Smoke and dust sweep across a field near Las Vegas, N.M., on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) A firefighting plane drops water over a plume of smoke near Las Vegas, N.M., on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
That assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help home and business owners recover.
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