At approximately 2 p.m. today, emergency fire fighting crews responded
to a fire on the low bay roof in the Vehicle Assembly Building that
sent smoke into the electrical duct area of D tower in the Launch
Complex 39 area. There were no injuries and no damage to space flight
hardware.
Kennedy Space Center fire and rescue personnel quickly responded to
the scene. As a precautionary measure, 270 employees were evacuated
from the building. The KSC on-scene commander reported the fire out
at 4:15 p.m. after a sweep of the area. The cause of the incident is
under investigation and more information will be released as it
becomes available.
