Nuclear Weapons Lab threatened by Wildfire; Nuclear Power Plant Surrounded by Floodwater

New Mexico and Nebraska.

**Nuclear Weapons Lab Shuts Down Due to Wildfire**

The Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab in New Mexico has been shut down for the day due to a fast-moving wildfire that is endangering the lab and surrounding area. The fire began around 12 miles southwest of Los Alamos, charring about 6,000 acres. Fire officials say none of the fire is under control yet. Lawrence Lujan of the Santa Fe National Forest said, “We have homes and we have the labs, so it’s **a very, very big concern, not only locally, but nationally and globally.”**

**Nebraska Nuclear Power Plant Surrounded by Floodwater**

Floodwater from the Missouri River have surrounded parts of the Fort Calhoun nuclear power facility in Nebraska after the collapse of an eight-foot-high, 2,000-foot-long inflatable berm early on Sunday. Emergency generators were needed to power the plant until an off-site power supply was connected Sunday afternoon. The plant has been shut down since April. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Gregory Jaczko is scheduled to visit the site today. On Sunday, Jaczko visited another nuclear plant in Nebraska threatened by flooding of the Missouri River.