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NASA Ames Fire Department to Perform Live Aircraft Fire Qualifying

.The NASA Ames Engine company are going to carry out urgent action fire instruction on the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Landing strip in between 8 a.m. and also 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Sept. 10 via Sunday, Sept. 14. The media and also the public are advised that sirens might be actually distinct and also smoke cigarettes plumes as well as flames might be visible from U.S. Freeway 101 during this time. Nonetheless, officials normally expect little to no smoke.The session will feature a real-time eat up developed by a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulation at the field. The drill is actually wanted to prep Ames fire responders and also Ames Emergency Operations Facility staff for real-life fire emergency situations.To learn more about NASA's Ames Research Center, go to:.https://www.nasa.gov/ames.- end-.Rachel HooverAmes Research Center, Silicon Valley650-604-4789rachel.hoover@nasa.gov.