NM:LAS CONCHAS WILDFIRE NEWSER

Shot 06/28/2011.## A raging wildfire near the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico will keep the facility closed for a second day on Tuesday as firefighters battle brisk winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. "No other fires are currently burning on Lab property, no facilities face immediate threat, and all nuclear and hazardous materials are accounted for and protected," a statement from the lab said. An estimated 8,000 people evacuated Monday, according to Kelly Stewart, a spokeswoman for Los Alamos County. About 3,000 people left their homes after officials issued a voluntary order Sunday night, she said. The Las Conchas fire, which flared up over the weekend, was reportedly about a mile from the lab’s southwestern boundary Monday night, according to a statement on InciWeb, an online interagency database that tracks fires, floods and other disasters. The fire, which has spread across nearly 44,000 acres, is burning to the north and northeast, according to InciWeb. It was 0% contained as of Monday night. Additionally, a one-acre spot fire was reported on the lab's property, at its southern boundary.##

Channel: CNN ImageSource Video Length: 72m 35s Date Found: Sat, Jul 02 2011 3:00 AM Category: Stock Footage Date Produced: Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:00 AM View Count: 0