Wildfire Evacuates Residents Near Los Alamos

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Source: KOAT TV

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- A 100-acre fire is burning 12 miles southwest of Los Alamos.
Fire officials said the fire is actively burning and is zero percent contained.
Residents living within the Cochiti Mesa and Los Conchas are being evacuated. Evacuees are being housed at the La Cueva Fire Station.

Read more: http://www.koat.com/news/28362925/detail.html

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The Los Alamos Monitor is reporting this:

http://www.lamonitor.com/content/las-conchas-wildfire-sends-smoke-plume-over-la

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1. the fire now at 1000 plus acres

they are evacuating Bandolier National Monument just below parts of Los Alamos lab. The smoke coming to Santa Fe from the fire is pretty intense. I hope they can get this one out, we've already have smoke in the evening from out own fire burned 10,000 acres in a week up in the mountain. Now we have fires one from the east and one from the west. These fires are difficult to put out due to the dryness and wind. Los Alamos on alert to be prepared to evacuate. I just hope if it gets out of control, they have somewhere to safe put all the diseases they have stored up there. As my husband said "I doubt it," Seeing how things really are with the Nuke plants and all it doesn't seem likely they have good contingency plans in place, but I can hope.

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2. the fire at 3,500 acres voluntary evacuation for Los Alamos

all sensitive materials apparently secured.

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3. Las Conchas wildfire at 3500+ acres; Lab to be closed Monday

Source: Los Alamos Monitor

Los Alamos National Laboratory has activated its Emergency Operations Center and announced it would be closed Monday.

County officials are asking for residents in Los Alamos and White Rock, especially those with health conditions, to consider a voluntary evacuation at this time.

Read more: http://www.lamonitor.com/content/las-conchas-wildfire-3500-acres-lab-be-closed-monday-photos-added

[Warpy]

4. The fire outside Santa Fe has been visible on satellite

for the last couple of days. Fires out here this year have been huge.

Things are looking up, though. There were a few clouds this afternoon that weren't smoke, they were real clouds. They only have to start producing something besides gusty winds before the whole state burns down.

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5. Up to 43,000 acres today

The Los Conchas fired started on Sunday afternoon and has consumed more than 43,000 acres according to a report in the Los Alamos Monitor. Around 100 homes near the towns of Los Alamos and White Rock have been voluntarily evacuated as of this morning. The National Guard has been called up to help with evacuations. All told, Los Alamos and White Rock have around 18,000 people living in them.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/27/los_alamos_wildfire/

[rabs]

6. Mandatory evacuation ordered for town of Los Alamos

this afternoon. Thousands evacuated this evening.

Town Pop. about 12,000.

Las Conchas wildfire at 43,000+ acres; Los Alamos under mandatory evacuation


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Los Alamos evacuations complete for Las Conchas fire


Posted at: 06/27/2011 2:27 PM | Updated at: 06/27/2011 8:37 PM

Officials have reported the entire town of Los Alamos has been evacuated because of the nearly 50,000 acre Las Conchas fire, which prompted mandatory evacuations Monday afternoon.

Residents in Los Alamos were evacuated after receiving reverse 911 notifications.

Officials reported that all residents from Los Alamos was evacuated around 7:20 p.m. Monday evening.

Several evacuation areas have been opened for residents from Los Alamos and other surrounding areas who are seeking shelter.

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2175138.shtml?cat=500