Dog Head Fire lawsuit pending against US Forest Service

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One year after the Dog Head Fire tore though the Manzanos, a lawsuit is brewing against the feds for how it started.
James Farrington lived near Estancia when the Dog Head Fire tore through his home and a majority of his 96-acres.
In a petition against the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he claims their negligence in causing the fire left him without a home.
While the fire was happening, he was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he wants s