Like many of you, I have seen various news reports on the Las Conchas Fire that started June 26 near Los Alamos, NM. It has burned at least 60,000 acres and is at 3 percent containment. Evacuations are in place for residents and business in the town of Los Alamos, and Los Alamos Labs is closed to non-essential workers. You might want to check out the latest Inciweb report and Bill Gabbert's ( Wildfire Today ) latest article on the fire may be found here.
I'd like to thank a friend who sent me a link to a nice collection of photos from the Las Conchas Fire, that may be found on this smugmug page.
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