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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Idaho Wildfire: Radiation Raises Slight Concern As Blaze Hits former Uranium mining sites

Idaho Wildfire: Radiation Raises Slight Concern As Blaze Hits Former Uranium ...
Huffington Post
SALMON, Idaho, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A wildfire in east-central Idaho has burned through three former mining sites containing traces of radioactive thorium and uranium and was advancing a fourth such site on Thursday, but state officials said they ...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/idaho-wildfire-2012-radiation_n_1902414.html

Idaho wildfire roars through former uranium mine site

Chicago Tribune - ‎Sep 21, 2012‎
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A wildfire in east-central Idaho has burned through three former mining sites containing traces of radioactive thorium and uranium and was advancing a fourth such site on Thursday, but state officials said they believed the risk to ...

Idaho Wildfire Burning Through Four Uranium Mines

Uranium Investing News -
As a precaution, state environmental authorities planned to take air samples in North Fork, a small community in the fire zone north of Salmon, to assess any radioactive hazards posed by fire damage to the sites. One area of concern is a defunct uranium mine ...

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