Cerro Grande Fire
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The Cerro Grande Fire[1] was a prescribed forest fire in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America, that occurred in May of 2000. The fire started as a controlled burn, and became uncontrolled owing to high winds and drought conditions. Over 400 families in the town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, lost their homes in the resulting 43,000-acre (170 km2) fire. Structures at Los Alamos National Laboratory were also destroyed or damaged, although without loss or destruction of any of the special nuclear material housed there. No loss of human life occurred. The US General Accounting Office estimated total damages at $1 billion.[2]
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Date(s) | May 4 – July 20, 2000 |
Location | Los Alamos, New Mexico |
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Total area | 43,000 acres (170 km2) |
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Damage | USD $1 billion (2000) |
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Cause | Controlled Burn going out of control |
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