The Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people was placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
The Las Conchas fires and smoke can be seen burning behind and above the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people was placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A fire helicopter dropping water fly's over the Las Conchas fires burning near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people was placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
The Las Conchas fires and smoke can be seen burning behind and above the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fires have torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A helicopter carrying water to dump fly's through the thick smoke from the Las Conchas fires burning near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people was placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
The Las Conchas fires and smoke can be seen burning behind and above the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fires have torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
The sun is blocked by smoke filling the skies while the Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fire has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
All the roads are empty except for a military vehicle passing by after the mandatory evacuation of the town while smoke fills the skies from the Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A deer stands next to the road and a fence with a house in the background while the residents of Los Alamos are gone under a mandatory evacuation because of the Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fires has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A fire truck passes by the front of the Los Alamos National Laboratory while the Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fire has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
The sun is blocked by smoke filling the skies while the Las Conchas fires burn near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fire has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A local restaurant sits empty after the mandatory evacuation of the town while smoke fills the skies from the Las Conchas fires burning near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 28 June 2011. About 12,000 people were placed under a mandatory evacuation in the town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons, was shut down. The fire has torched 60,000 acres, or about 93 square miles, in less than two days. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
