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Governor Martinez is urging New Mexicans not to use fireworks. Also evacuees from Los Alamos are urged to leave the area entirely. News updates can be found on the 770 KKOB website live stream.
Almost 50K acres in one day.... Good Lord.
Are you sure about the number of houses destroyed?
I visited Los Alamos to see friends a few years ago. They pointed out the area where houses burnt down. Seemed like no more than 20-30. Perhaps the 200 was number of houses damaged.
I lived in Los Alamos during the Cerro Grande fire back in 2000. I remember being ordered to evacuated(it took all day) and being relatively isolated from the news and so I did not know if my home would be destroyed.
I of course still have family back in Los Alamos, they are all fine, but ill be watching this story very closely.
This is very ominous.