back to article Kindle sparks Fire, Clouds emerge from Amazon data center

A fire has torn through an under-construction Amazon data center in Loudoun County, Virginia, US. The cloud giant told The Register that no one was hurt in the blaze on Friday, and that there was no disruption to the live Amazon Web Services platform. "We can confirm that a facility in Northern Virginia that is in the early …

  1. Efros
    Happy

    Ashburn...

    You couldn't make this stuff up!

  2. Mark 85

    At least all the bits didn't go up in smoke.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Fast ans easy connectivity to nearby NSA facilities?

    And hope they install better firewalls...

  4. Yet Another Anonymous coward Silver badge

    FBI announces

    That North Korea hackers now have the ability to destroy servers before they are installed

  5. Martin Summers Silver badge

    Embarrassing?

    How is it an embarrassing setback? Fire happens and it's not pleasant for anyone, least of all the builders. Why the snidey comments that I am seeing more and more in articles knocking companies and mocking them for things outside of their control?

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