Firefighters battle fire at Los Angeles International Airport
{{date|June 1, 2006}}

A fuel storage tank at [[w:Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles International Airport]] (LAX) caught fire today.

The 1-million gallon storage tank caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. local time (PDT) according to Ron Myers, a spokesman for the LAX fire department. Myers said that planes were not at risk and no flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted. No injuries were reported and no evacuations were ordered.

The fire is said to have been caused by a spark from a welder performing work on the tank. Reports say the fuel container was mostly empty, but authorities are still investigating.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_152115810.html
|title=Jet Fuel Storage Tank Starts On Fire At LAX
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|pub=CBS 2
|date=June 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/14716883.htm
|title=Fuel storage tank at LAX catches fire; no injuries reported
|author=
|pub=Monterey County Herald
|date=June 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/14716883.htm
|title=Fuel storage tank at LAX catches fire; no injuries reported
|author=Associated Press
|pub=San Jose Mercury News
|date=June 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4975593&nav=9qrx
|title=Fuel storage tank at LAX catches fire
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[[category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Fires]]
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[[category:United States]]
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[[Category:Aviation]]
A fuel storage tank at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) caught fire today.

The 1-million gallon storage tank caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. local time (PDT) according to Ron Myers, a spokesman for the LAX fire department. Myers said that planes were not at risk and no flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted. No injuries were reported and no evacuations were ordered.

The fire is said to have been caused by a spark from a welder performing work on the tank. Reports say the fuel container was mostly empty, but authorities are still investigating.


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