Los Alamos Lab Fire Threatens Waste Drums As Smoke Fears Rise
The Los Alamos wildfire reached 108 square miles as residents worry about a radioactive plume near above ground waste tents. Lab officials and the EPA vow multiple safety layers with no toxins released so far. Firefighters hold the line along the southern boundary while monitoring air quality and deploying foam if needed.
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Udall
Los Alamos National Laboratory
EPA
National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
Kevin Smith
Los Alamos
Santa Fe
Mai Ting
Tech Area 49
Kevin Roark
State Environment Department
King warns of fire scams in New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King warns residents about fake automated phone calls soliciting money for wildfire victims near Los Alamos. The Red Cross confirms it is not soliciting funds this way. Citizens should not share personal information and can report the scam to the attorney general’s office or Red Cross New Mexico.
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Red Cross New Mexico
King’s Office
New Mexico Attorney General's Office
Court ruling upholds full $150000 housing allocation
New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously invalidated Gov. Martinez partial line item veto reducing $150,000 for a housing program to $50,000. Justices said only full appropriations are within the governor's power, keeping $150,000 for state oversight of low income housing. The decision reinforces legislative control over spending.
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Santa FE
Susana Martinez
State Supreme Court
Sanchez
Smith
Martinez
Shane Youtz
Darnell
Jessica Hernandez
Albuquerque
Douglas Flax
Carlos Cisneros
Dquesta
New Mexico
Fire blaze rages near Buckhorn Ranch amid ridge fire threat
The Donaldson Complex and Game fires merged around 2 a.m. Tuesday, scorching about 15 000 acres by nightfall. By Wednesday they lay in rough terrain away from most homes, with Buckhorn Ranch among threatened properties, which residents said was saved as a county road halted the flames within 400 yards.
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Donaldson
Buckhorn Ranch
Joe Skeen
Forest fire forces evacuations in Otero County New Mexico
A lightning sparked wildfire near Weed in southern New Mexico has crossed containment lines prompting evacuations in Otero County. About 200 to 300 homes are in the threatened area spanning Weed Sacramento Seep Ehart Canyon Agua Chiquita and Camp of Tall Pines. The Little Lewis Fire has burned roughly 1 200 acres since Tuesday and is 5 percent contained as crews rebuild lines amid gusty winds. A shelter was established in Cloudcroft and livestock help was organized with Hondo School Gym and Roping Arena in use.
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WEED
New Mexico
Otero County
Lincoln National Forest
Joe Garcia
Sacramento
Seep
Ehart Canyon
Agua Chiquita
Camp of Tall Pines
Little Lewis
RIAC slurry operation aids air tanker missions
The RIAC slurry pump station enabled new use of cargo planes for firefighting with 2,500 to 2,700 gallons of retardant per load. Air tanker base manager Les Dixon notes two planes fought the Donaldson Fire and one tackled the Little Lewis Fire, with 35 to 40 minute trips. Chuck Schmidt from the Bureau of Land Management calls the development a big deal for local firefighting capacity.
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RIAC
Chuck Schmidt
Bureau of Land Management
Albuquerque
Les Dixon
Donaldson
Lewis
Elks Lodge Veterans Barbeque and Fireworks Extravaganza
Elk Boulevard area will be closed the evening of July 4 for a community event. Attendees should not bring fireworks or pets but may bring blankets and lawn chairs. Arrive early to ease parking. call numbers provide booth reservations and event details for the Veterans Barbeque and the Fireworks Extravaganza.
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Lege Boulevard
Roswell Historical Society Plans Five Plaques for Centennial Era Sites
The Roswell Historical Society seeks five plaques in downtown Roswell to honor historic sites and buildings. Plaques will mark standing landmarks such as the Chaves County Courthouse and demolished sites like the Goss Institute, precursor to the New Mexico Military Institute. The effort aims to foster local pride during New Mexico’s Centennial.
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the Historical Society
Roswell
Chaves County
Goss Institute
New Mexico
Mili
Tary Institute
Rufe
Fireworks Bans Tighten Across Counties And Forests
New Mexico counties and national forests have imposed bans on fireworks amid state wide restrictions. Gov. Martinez directs DPS to boost enforcement and coordination with local police as fires surge with 800 starts and 478000 acres scorched this year. Residents push back as petitions seek broader bans and lawmakers vow tougher prohibitions.
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Los Alamos County
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Michael Sanchez
D-Belew
John Arthur Smith
D-Deming
Scott Darneil
Hernandez
Livre Lewis
Garcia
Cloudcroft
Myskvy
Hondo School
Stock Board
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RMAC
Department of Public Safety
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