Source: Reuters
Date: Sat Jul 2, 2011 5:42pm EDT
(Reuters) - The Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory has ended a state of emergency and was taking small steps on Saturday toward reopening as the threat from a record New Mexico wildfire subsided.
But highlighting the need for continued vigilance, a squirrel sparked a small blaze on lab property on Saturday when it touched a transformer. That fire, which measured about an acre, was quickly extinguished, the lab said in a statement.
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Editor's Note: TA-53 (Technical Area 53) is where the squirrel mentioned above blew out the transformer, causing an electrical fire. TA-53 is outside any of the affected areas as shown in the MODIS or GOES fire detection maps provided by the USDA Forest Service.
Below is a map showing the Technical Areas and Material Disposal Areas together:
Sunday, July 3, 2011
7/2/2011 Los Alamos lab prepares to reopen as fire threat eases
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