Scene of Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti speaking to firefighters and officials at Tuesday’s base camp briefing on the Cerro Pelado Fire. Photo by Chief Troy Hughes/LAFD 

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason speaking this morning to firefighters and officials gathered  at base camp for a briefing on the Cerro Pelado Fire. Photo by Chief Troy Hughes/LAFD 

Incident Commander Rich Harvey of Great Basin Team 1 speaking to firefighters and officials at Tuesday’s base camp briefing on the Cerro Pelado Fire. Photo by Chief Troy Hughes/LAFD 

Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti surveying Alamo Canyon during the base camp briefing Tuesday on the Cerro Pelado Fire. Photo by Chief Troy Hughes/LAFD