A leading nuclear research center in Idaho expects to resume normal operations thanks to progress containing a wildfire.
A leading nuclear research center in Idaho expects to resume normal operations Thursday thanks to progress containingburning in sagebrush on the grounds, which had prompted the evacuation of non-essential personnel, officials said.
The so-called Sheep Fire was sparked by lightning around 6:30 p.m. Monday, but no buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory have been lost. The lab said air testing has found routine radiological monitoring. There have been no injuries. The fire is burning in open areas, but where there are power poles, he said.
The fire has burned around 113,000 acres and was 60 percent contained Wednesday evening, said Earl Johnson, public information director assistant at a joint information center.Around 4,000 employees and more than 1,000 contractors work at the Idaho National Laboratory, Johnson said.
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