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Prescribed burn starts
Prescribed burn starts in the late evening.
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Command established to stop fire
Type 3 incident command established for fire suppression.
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Control lines fail
Control lines were burned through on east side during the late morning. Wildland fird declared in early afternoon.
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Fire line constructed
Fire line constructed using pre-existing control lines.
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Fire becomes erratic
Fire behavior became increasingly erratic with spotting by noon.
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Los Alamos National Lab closes
A Type 1 incident management team assumed command in the early morning. Los Alamos National Laboratory closed until further notice.
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Los Alamos evacuated
The town of Los Alamos was evacuated at noon. That evening, 235 homes in Los Alamos were destroyed.
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White Rock evacuated
White Rock evacuated after midnight, including many evacuees from Los Alamos.
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Evacuation order lifted
Evacuation order was lifted.
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Los Alamos residents return
Los Alamos residents were allowed to return.
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Los Alamos National Lab reopens
Los Alamos National Laboratory began phased reopening.
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Cerro Grande fire contained
Cerro Grande fire was declared contained.
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Cerro Grande fire extinguished
Cerro Grande fire was declared extinguished.
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