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Martin Heinrich: “Last week we lost 24 homes and 21 other structures when that fire raced out of the mountains and into a subdivision.”

On the recordJune 22, 2016
Last week we lost 24 homes and 21 other structures when that fire raced out of the mountains and into a subdivision.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich discusses the devastating impact of the Doghead Fire on local homes.

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