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Via: FoxNews.com

Residents near a nuclear-weapons laboratory in New Mexico are worried about a wildfire getting a little too close to the barrels of waste stored in above-ground tents…

They’re worried about the potential of a radioactive smoke plume if the reaches the tents. On Sunday authorities evacuated the city of Los Alamos, a town of 11,000, ahead of the fire. Officials said they’re confident the flames won’t reach the areas where radioactive waste is being stored and as a last resort, foam could be sprayed on the barrels to ensure they aren’t damaged by fire…