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Fire at Japan nuclear reactor heightens radiation threat
16 March 2011 Reuters
Japan's nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew briefly from a stricken power plant because of surging radiation levels, but desperate efforts to avert a catastrophic meltdown quickly resumed.
Early in the day another fire broke out at the earthquake-crippled facility, which has sent low levels [Ed: even close to the plant, the levels are far below any level of danger] of radiation wafting into Tokyo in the past 24 hours, triggering fear in the capital and international alarm.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/16/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110316
