As if the Pacheco Fire wasn't devastating enough, the Las Conchas fire burst on the scene with a vengeance. Thankfully, firefighters were able to keep this very aggressive fire from taking over the town of Los Alamos and away from Los Alamos National Laboratories. Many weeks later, both the Pacheco and Las Conchas fires are still burning.




The Las Conchas fire is the largest in the State's history, burning nearly 140,000 acres to date.