The Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has been closed since 27 June and will remain shut at least until 30 June because of risks presented by a fast-moving wildfire south-west of the lab and the mandatory evacuation of the town and surrounding areas.
Laboratory facilities are closed for all activities, and non-essential employees, including researchers, have been directed to stay away. LANL personnel who continue to work onsite include the management team.