Concern over wildfire converging upon outdoor drums of plutonium-contaminated waste

Wildfire sparks nuclear fears in Los Alamos, N.M.

Clip from Article: "...“The concern is that these drums will get so hot that they’ll burst. That would put this toxic material into the plume. It’s a concern for everybody,” said Joni Arends..."

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