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More photos from the early hours of the Las Conchas fire

Start of the Las Conchas fire
The Las Conchas fire, taken at 1:44 p.m. June 26, 2011. Photo: Michael Grady

On July 2 we posted a photo of the Las Conchas fire in New Mexico that Michael Grady took soon after the fire started. Michael was hiking in the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) northwest of Santa Fe when a nearby smoke column pierced the sky and was kind enough to send us copies of his photos. Here are some of the others that he took, all within the first three hours after the fire started. According to InciWeb, the fire started at “approximately 1:00 p.m.”

Las Conchas fire photo
The Las Conchas fire as seen from the VCNP visitor center at 3:38 p.m., June 26, 2011. Photo: Michael Grady

Las Conchas fire from NM 4 looking west
The Las Conchas fire as seen from New Mexico Highway 4, looking west at 3:46 p.m., June 26, 2011. Photo: Michael Grady

Thanks again, Michael!

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