Biolab Report: Small Fire Put Out

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon at the emerging National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, which is going up in the South End.

The fire was put out quickly and was "probably caused by careless disposal of a cigarette," the AP reports. Since the lab is being built, the "infectious diseases" aren't around.

But the fire can't be reassuring news for those who are concerned about the presence of the biolab in their neighborhood. Opponents of the biolab have more ammo for the argument that carelessness happens, and it's not like carelessness is going to vanish once the ebola arrives.

Album image from amazon.