The Nation - News from Feb. 4, 1986
An eight-alarm fire burned out of control at a Harrisburg, Pa., plant that makes jet engine parts, and residents were warned to stay indoors for fear the blaze would release toxic fumes, authorities said. About 16,000 people living within two miles of the TRW plant were asked to keep windows and doors closed and to shut their ventilation systems, said police Lt. Carroll Wagner. No injuries were reported.
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