Fire Chief thinking 100K acres
Posted by
JAC on 6/29/2011, 12:28 pm
http://www.volunteertv.com/national/headlines/Wildfire_closes_in_on_Los_Alamos_124698004.html
[...] Dangerous flames inch ever-closer to the Los Alamos National Lab- fueling more concerns of a possible disaster.
A major concern is that out of control wildfires may reach thousands of containers with Plutonium-contaminated waste in them.
But authorities at the lab say the containers are safe for now, while they continue to monitor the air for any sign of radiation.
Fire Chief Doug Tucker says, "I seriously think it will be up to 100 thousand acres, God I hope not God I hope not. There is unburnt fuel out there." [...]
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Fire at Los Alamos National Lab -
JAC,
6/28/2011, 6:39 am- Evacuation order for city - JAC, 7/1/2011, 7:45 am
- 12K people rushed out of town fearing mutant offspring - JAC, 6/30/2011, 10:59 am
- Crews Make Progress On Fire Near Los Alamos - JAC, 6/30/2011, 6:26 am
- The Taxpayer Shouldn't be Burned Again in LANL's Inadequate Fire Protection Program - ArgosyTn, 6/29/2011, 1:17 pm
- Fire Chief thinking 100K acres - JAC, 6/29/2011, 12:28 pm
- Potential is high for a major calamity - JAC, 6/29/2011, 10:58 am
- CIMSS: Record Heat and Los Alamos Fire - JAC, 6/29/2011, 8:21 am
- Fire has potential to double or triple in size - JAC, 6/29/2011, 5:52 am
- NASA overflight shows wildfire spreading to north and east in the direction of Los Alamos - JAC, 6/28/2011, 12:15 pm
- Hoping for the best - JAC, 6/28/2011, 11:22 am
- Due to high winds, all aircraft have been grounded - JAC, 6/28/2011, 6:44 am
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