The wind changed last night for a bit and it looks like it blew the fire to the north instead of into Los Alamos. It did grow a bit to the east and if the wind changes back to from-the-west Trouble could lie ahead:
Here's approximately the same thing on
Google Maps where the confluence of the blue-green areas in the upper right above is the intersection of highways 4 and 501 marked with the arrow. (For some reason I don't seem to be smart enough to embed the map here, so you'll have to point'n'click).
The Santa Fe County Fire Dept has deployed one wildland and three structural engine crews (all volunteers, although I think they will get paid eventually) in mutual aid. Fortunately I'm too weak and infirm to participate, but someone has to hang around the station here just in case....
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