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Blasts rock US army base in Iraq US investigates Baghdad base fire
(about 4 hours later)
A fire at a US base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has caused a series of explosions, the military has said. The US military has launched an investigation into a fire at an ammunitions store in the Iraqi capital.
There were no immediate reports of casualties at the base, known as Forward Operating Base Falcon. The fire set off a series of blasts at the base, known as Forward Operating Base Falcon. There were no reported casualties caused by the explosions.
The US military blamed the explosions on ammunition "cooking off" in the heat. They said they did not know what had caused the initial fire. The BBC's Baghdad correspondent said the US military reported attacks on the base on Tuesday, which may have contributed to the fire.
Blasts from the base, in the south of the city, were heard for miles around.Blasts from the base, in the south of the city, were heard for miles around.
The BBC's Andrew North, in Baghdad, said the explosions started at about 2300 (2100 BST).The BBC's Andrew North, in Baghdad, said the explosions started at about 2300 (2100 BST).
"Given the number and the scale of these explosions - and this is a very large base with a large number of troops - casualties are a possibility," he said. The US military said that all troops and workers on the base had been safely evacuated and no injuries had been reported.
The US military reported a number of attacks on the base earlier on Tuesday, although there was no confirmation that an attack caused the fire.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said the blasts had shaken three neighbourhoods close to the base in the southern district of Doura.The Iraqi Interior Ministry said the blasts had shaken three neighbourhoods close to the base in the southern district of Doura.