Re[2]: Fire at Los Alamos

[linda_causey@pc.radian.com]

Fire Update, Monday April 29, 1996

The fire has burned approximately 14,500 acres.  It is approximately 6 miles 
from Los Alamos National Laboratory property.  It is felt that at this time the 
Laboratory is not threatened because:

1)  There is a buffer zone of land between the fire and the Lab that was burned 
in a fire 17 years ago.  It is hoped that there is not enough fuel in that area 
to sustain the fire.

2)  The fire is currently (8am MDT) in Alamo Canyon which has a lot of rock 
walls.  It is hoped that the rock will slow down the fire.

3)  Last night the winds died and the temperature dropped to below freezing 
helping to curtail the spread of the fire.

The fire is only 10% contained.  The fire line is miles long.  Quite a sight - 
especially at night. 

Linda Causey
Radian International, Los Alamos Office
linda_causey@radian.com


     Readers,
     
     The fire near Los Alamos is not a brush fire it is called a forest 
     fire.  The fire has burnt over 13,000 acres.  New Mexico is VERY dry 
     and the fire was caused by two German tourist who left a camp fire 
     unattended.
     
     Sorry that this is not a radiation related topic but wanted to set the 
     story straight on this topic.
     
     Bill Kemp
     RSO for Phillips Lab/VT
     Albuquerque
     kemp@plk.af.mil


______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Fire at Los Alamos
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at smtpgw1
Date:    4/29/96 8:31 AM


Dear Los Alamos Radsafers:
     
I saw on the morning news a report about a heavy brush fire near LANL. Hope 
all's well. What's the latest news?
(no need to respond immediately - when you get the chance)
     
Carey A. Johnston
US EPA 
Radiation Protection Division
http://www.epa.gov/oar/oria_rpd.html 
johnston.carey@epamail.epa.gov