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Director of New Mexico Wildfire Claims Office Placed on Leave Amid $500,000 Compensation Controversy

FEMA placed the director of New Mexico’s wildfire claims office on administrative leave after reporting revealed he and his wife received more than $500,000 from the program he oversees. The $5.45 billion compensation fund has paid out about $3.4 billion so far, as some claimants continue to wait years for relief.