At about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, lightning struck a dead tree behind Quemazon in upper Pueblo Canyon. Despite the rainstorm, a small fire started that was still burning at 8 a.m. today. Los Alamos Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene at about 1:15 a.m. today and monitored the fire throughout the night. This morning, firefighters took down the tree and extinguished the small fire. Photo by Tracy Erkkila
Scene from firefighters taking down a dead tree struck by lightning overnight and extinguishing the small fire this morning that ensued. Photo by Tracy Erkkila
Scene from firefighters taking down a dead tree struck by lightning overnight and extinguishing the small fire this morning that ensued. Photo by Tracy Erkkila
