Winds in northern New Mexico diminished somewhat overnight and are expected remain light for the next few days. Las Conchas fire command are mapping out plans to control this 70,000 acre beast. Las Conchas incident command has placed containment at 3%. The fire has burned 12 homes.

Update: Winds back in forecast –KRQE.com Reports gusts to 35 mph expected today.

Facts:
Number of Personnel: Approximately 350 personnel including three hotshot crews and nine handcrews .
Location: Approximately 12 miles southwest of Los Alamos off NM 4 at mile marker 35
Fuels: Mixed Conifer, Ponderosa Pine. Fuel moisture is extremely low.
Cause: Unknown – under investigation
Equipment: Four dozers and 12 engines
Size: 69,555 acres based on 06/29 infrared data
Aircraft: Five helicopters
Percent Contained: 3%
Residences Destroyed: 12

Image Credit Jacqueline Shen, June 2011

Link to Jacqueline Shen image on Facebook, Las Conchas Fire.
Animated weather satellite.

Las Conchas Fire; Geomac Imagery

Inciweb reports the Las Conchas Fire at 43,597 acres as per infrared data. The fire burned actively all day (yesterday) to the north/northeast. Running, crowning, and spotting up to a half a mile of the head of the fire. Zero containment.

Note; Inceweb.org publishes information fed to the site by fire command teams or incident commanders. The data is often 12 to 24 hours old depending on the organization of individual teams.

For more accurate but unofficial updates check Twitter Search or Las Conchas Fire Facebook page.

Las Conchas Fire Perimeter June 28

Weather for Los Alamos today.

GeoMac View. Red is active burning, yellow within last 12 hours.

Las Conchas June 28 GeoMac Firemapping Software