Article: SA: Roxby mine blaze took nine hours to extinguish


AAP General News (Australia)
12-24-1999
SA: Roxby mine blaze took nine hours to extinguish

ADELAIDE, Dec 24 AAP - A massive blaze which shut down WMC Ltd's Olympic Dam copper
and uranium mine overnight took nearly nine hours to put out.

The fire, which began in the solvent extraction area about 7.30pm, was contained by
firefighters by 11pm but continued to burn until 3am.

WMC spokesman Richard Yeeles said no one was injured in the blaze, which at its height
could be seen by residents living in Roxby Downs more than 10 kilometres ...

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