Small fire at Somerset nuclear power station
Written by terry on May 21, 2012 at 11:10
A fire broke out in a nuclear power station in Somerset at 11.50am on 16th May.
The fire started in the gas turbine house of the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station
A spokesman for EDF Energy confirmed that on-site fire crews initially dealt with the incident. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service also attended the incident.
The spokesman said: “The fire, in some lagging, was extinguished in a few minutes, before the arrival of the fire service’s appliances. There were no injuries to any personnel. There has been no impact on operational activity at the power station, which continues to safely generate electricity.”
An investigation is being carried out into the exact cause of the fire.
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