New Mexico National Guardsman Zack Rodarte wears a mask while manning the checkpoint during the Las Conchas fire in Los Alamos, N.M. The wildfire 12 miles southwest of Los Alamos is 3 percent contained after burning across nearly 61,000 acres.

First published in the June 29, 2011, 1:35 p.m. edition

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