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Important to note that the "closed room" was the Command Module on top of a Saturn launch vehicle.

Yes, but AFAIK, the Saturn V was not full of fuel. Given that, the fact that the module was on top of the rocket didn't change the risk profile much. The fire could have happened, even if the command module was in a garage.

Sure, but it wasn't just any room.

As a sidenote, it wasn't a Saturn V.

They died in a space craft. You think the other Apollo crews were like "Whew, at least it was in training!" and brushed it off?

Going to space involves strapping yourself into a tiny capsule on top of something that's filled with explosives. There's nothing safe about it.

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