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Small Fire at Anniston Chemical Agent Facility

By Alabama Public Radio

Anniston, AL – The Army said destruction of V-X filled rockets was suspended while workers performed repairs and safety checks. Spokesman Mike Abrams said the weapons incinerator should be up and running again fairly quickly. He said damage from the fire in an overheated capacitor was minimal and the incident posed no threat to the community or the environment. The Army began destroying its stockpile of V-X chemical nerve agents last July.

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