Fire reported at Russian nuclear research center

Reuters : Early Sunday a fire broke out at the Alikhanov Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, a nuclear research center in Moscow that houses a nonoperational 60-year-old atomic reactor. Although institute officials maintain that there was no risk of a radiation leak, Greenpeace Russia officials expressed concern. The fire, which broke out in a basement area of the facility, consisted primarily of smoke that came from an area housing power cables. The smoke was visible above the institute, and an acrid smell filled the air. About 30 emergency vehicles responded. Russian news agencies issued conflicting reports, including whether fire brigades were initially denied access and when exactly the fire was extinguished.