Wildfire Threat to Los Alamos Nuclear Waste | Santa Fe News

A fiery warning is sounding across New Mexico as activists from Fire on the Mountain blast billboards along I-25 screaming “One Fire Away, Radioactive Santa Fe,” highlighting the deadly risk of wildfire reaching Los Alamos’ Cold War-era nuclear waste drums. With over 2,000 radioactive drums stored in forested tents—just like during the 2000 Cerro Grande Fire—activists demand urgent relocation to a secure underground site in Southern New Mexico. The state’s Environment Department has already slapped $16 million in penalties for delays and is pushing to revise permits at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to prioritize Los Alamos waste. As recent wildfires heighten fears, federal and state officials are finally negotiating a cleanup plan that could prevent a catastrophic radiation release. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cbc03492867f9042