Helicopter Transporting Bucket Full Of Water Heads Back To Laguna Wildfire After Refueling At Los Alamos Airport

Helicopter Transporting Bucket Full Of Water Heads Back To Laguna Wildfire After Refueling At Los Alamos Airport

A firefighting helicopter with a bucket full of water heads back to the Laguna Wildfire today after refueling at the Los Alamos Airport. Acting Los Alamos County Fire Chief Wendy Servey explained that the helicopter is staying at the Los Alamos Airport to provide air support for the Laguna Wildfire. It has a static water supply from a portable 10,000-gallon tank to dip from that is placed out of the way at the airport for the helicopter’s use. P…

Saturday View Of Laguna Wildfire From Abiquiu Dam Turnoff

The view, looking northwest from U.S 84 and NM 96, the turn off to the Abiquiu Dam, Saturday evening )July 12) showing the Laguna Wildfire in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of NM 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Photo by Mario Manzo