Fire Near Los Alamos Grows to 6,000 Acres
Posted by feww on June 27, 2011
Las Conchas wildfire forces closure of Los Alamos National Laboratory; County under voluntary evacuation
The raging blaze had consumed its way to within 1 km of the lab’s SW boundary, forcing the authorities to activate its Emergency Operations Center and shut down the complex.
Las Conchas wildfire is actively burning near Frijoles Canyon in Jemez Springs with zero percent containment, as of posting.
The blaze is currently about 10 miles away from residential areas of Los Alamos and White Rock counties, where the officials have asked residents to consider a voluntary evacuation.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is one of two laboratories in the United States where nuclear weapons are designed.
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