Smoke and fire alarms go off on International Space Station

Crew in Russian segment report smoke and smell of burnt plastic possibly linked to battery recharge

Fire and smoke alarms went off at the Russian segment of the International Space Station in the early hours of Thursday, and the crew reported noticing smoke and the smell of burnt plastic.

Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said the incident took place in the Russian-built Zvezda module and occurred as the station's batteries were being recharged.