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Topic: Fire in VAB reported

nojnj
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Posts: 503
From: Highland Heights, KY
Registered: Feb 2003

posted 12-02-2004 04:04 PM

12.02.04
Mike Rein
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321/867-2468

RELEASE: 96-04

SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHED INSIDE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL. -- At approximately 1 p.m. today, a
small fire was reported and quickly
extinguished inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Launch
Complex 39 here. No injuries are
reported and at this time there are no reports of damage to
space flight hardware.

KSC fire and rescue personnel quickly responded to the scene.
As a precautionary measure, employees
were evacuated from the building. The cause of the incident is
under investigation and more
information will be released as it becomes available.

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