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May152011

36 years later, Browns Ferry still at risk of fire

Susan Stranahan at iWatch News has reported that nearly four decades after an accidental fire nearly led to a reactor disaster at Browns Ferry Unit 1 atomic reactor in Alabama, and despite U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fire safety regulations adopted in its aftermath, Browns Ferry remains vulnerable to catastrophic accidents initiated by fires.