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NASA Ames Fire Department to Conduct Live Aircraft Fire Qualifying

.The NASA Ames Engine company will definitely administer unexpected emergency reaction fire training on the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Landing field in between 8 a.m. as well as 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Sept. 10 with Sunday, Sept. 14. The media and also the general public are encouraged that sirens might be distinct and also smoke plumes and also flames might show up from united state Highway 101 throughout this time around. Nevertheless, authorities usually expect little bit of to no smoke cigarettes.The session will certainly include a real-time consume created by a propane-fueled plane fire simulator at the field. The exercise is actually intended to prepare Ames fire -responders as well as Ames Urgent Operations Center personnel for real-life fire emergencies.For additional information regarding NASA's Ames Proving ground, check out:.https://www.nasa.gov/ames.- end-.Rachel HooverAmes , Silicon Valley650-604-4789rachel.hoover@nasa.gov.