[RummyChick]

"The flames from the 95-square-mile fire have reportedly reached as close as 50 feet from the grounds. With a wildfire so close, lab officials, along with government officials such as New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, are trying to reassure the public of the plant's safety. "

[RummyChick]

The nuclear waste is contained in “fabric type “buildings that could catch fire.

[Dixie Yooper]

As the brave lay down their lives fighting the fires, the epa sends in their troops to test for radiation.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I know our government is really, really stupid, but they would not just toss a pile of nuclear waste into a tent.

[mountainlion]

Sounds like scare tactics form the anti-nuke wackos is spun up.

[CedarDave]

Pictures from the local radio station here:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/17797925_R8kCwp#1360053425_Kf25T3D

[CedarDave]

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[CedarDave]

Excellent photo slideshow here:

Las Conchas Wildfire Slideshow

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[La Enchiladita]

Just in...

Los Alamos fire moves away from nuclear waste

[cranked]

Any reasons or explanations as to why the lab had radioactive material stowed in tents around the facility?

[Eleutheria5]

Is someone stealing secrets from Los Alamos again? This happened during the Clinton administration.

[FlyingEagle]

I drove to Santa Fe from Houston and back twice in the last month. There is nothing to stop that fire from sweeping all the way to the gulf coast. Everything is so dry and crisp from drought, even the weeds are dead.

[dohnanyi]

I guess the media want to turn this into a Fukushima time spectacle and that really bugs me. Nonetheless, it is a real nightmare of a situation and all the states from Texas to Arizona need rain and lots of it. It is hard to fathom that the federal and state governments would let Los Alamos burn to the ground. I’d think they’d throw every man, woman, and bucket at this fire.

[Uri’el-2012]

Here are some pictures before and today.
same time of day , same direction.