massive nuclear storage facility on the southern edge of the lab property just two to three miles away from the fire. the crews are clearing vegetation in that area now, and yesterday they set back fires creating a ten-mile long buffer between the fire and the nuclear weapons lab . low grade radioactive waste is being stored in 55-gallon steel drums in a vast vault underground. lab officials say, no problem, those are fireproof. as a precaution and to address fears the federal government yesterday flew special radioactive detecting planes through the smoke and the ratings thankfully were all normal. the fire chief here says only about a 10% chance of that fire jumping the lines into los alamos. moo mexico s governor was here at a meeting yesterday with residents trying to reassure them. there are 800 firefighters battling this blaze, 20 aircraft, including a c130 which can drop 3,000-gallons of water or fire retardant in five
there is actually a lot of silence from the service as to who may be behind it, julie. julie: interesting stuff. catherine herridge in washington. thank you so much. jon: i have never been so happy to hear about a hacking case. it s the number one firefighting priority in this country right now. dramatic video of the fire around los alamos new mexico. high winds whipping flames in all directions as crews around the national nuclear facility go all out to try to keep the fans away. dan springer live at los alamos. reporter: yeah, jon this is a critical day in this firefight. the wind is starting to pick up, it s extremely dry and hot. we re starting to see fresh fires. on that ridge behind me about a mile, mile and a half away we can start to see fresh smoke, kaying fresh fire. down below that ridge a slew of homes surrounded by trees which is fresh fuel, of course. but the biggest concerns are the winds, expecting gusts of 45 miles per hour today and a