Feb 26 1998
From The Space Library
A valve in an air purifier on Mir overheated, spreading smoke aboard the station. Although the incident caused elevated carbon monoxide, the levels continued to drop steadily. The crew was not in danger, but the incident was a reminder of the terrifying fire that had occurred last year, when an oxygen generator burned for 14 minutes, filling Mir with smoke and nearly causing the crew to abandon the station.
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