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| Ferrybridge Power station fire causes tower's partial collapse | Ferrybridge Power station fire causes tower's partial collapse |
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| A fire has broken out at Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire, causing the partial collapse of a tower. | A fire has broken out at Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire, causing the partial collapse of a tower. |
| At its height some 75 firefighters tackled the blaze, which broke out at about 14:00 BST. | At its height some 75 firefighters tackled the blaze, which broke out at about 14:00 BST. |
| Black smoke coming from the coal-fired power station led to problems on nearby roads, with drivers and householders advised to keep windows shut. | Black smoke coming from the coal-fired power station led to problems on nearby roads, with drivers and householders advised to keep windows shut. |
| The blaze at the site near Castleford has now been brought under control. | |
| 'Rage of flame' | 'Rage of flame' |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service no-one was injured but the blaze had resulted in the partial collapse of the tower, believed to be used to remove sulphur dioxide from gases produced at the power station. | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service no-one was injured but the blaze had resulted in the partial collapse of the tower, believed to be used to remove sulphur dioxide from gases produced at the power station. |
| National Grid said the station was currently on "summer shutdown" and had not been generating electricity at the time the fire broke out. It said a major substation on the site was not thought to have been damaged. | National Grid said the station was currently on "summer shutdown" and had not been generating electricity at the time the fire broke out. It said a major substation on the site was not thought to have been damaged. |
| Owners SSE said everyone on the site had been accounted for. | Owners SSE said everyone on the site had been accounted for. |
| The BBC's Matt Richards tweeted to say a number of small explosions had been heard coming from the fire at one stage. | The BBC's Matt Richards tweeted to say a number of small explosions had been heard coming from the fire at one stage. |
| An eyewitness told the BBC: "Well at first we heard the fire siren go off and then we saw a thick black plume of smoke. | An eyewitness told the BBC: "Well at first we heard the fire siren go off and then we saw a thick black plume of smoke. |
| "We went outside and then about 10 minutes later it just all went up in a rage. Just a rage of flame." | "We went outside and then about 10 minutes later it just all went up in a rage. Just a rage of flame." |
| There is slow traffic on the M62 in both directions between junction 32 at Pontefract and junction 33 at Ferrybridge Services because of the smoke blowing across the road. | There is slow traffic on the M62 in both directions between junction 32 at Pontefract and junction 33 at Ferrybridge Services because of the smoke blowing across the road. |
| The A1(M) is also affected between junction 42 for the A63 and junction 41 for the M62. The B6136 Stranglands Lane in Knottingley is closed. | The A1(M) is also affected between junction 42 for the A63 and junction 41 for the M62. The B6136 Stranglands Lane in Knottingley is closed. |
| Public Health England advised motorists in the area to keep windows and air vents closed and to turn off air-conditioning. | Public Health England advised motorists in the area to keep windows and air vents closed and to turn off air-conditioning. |
| Householders were also told to keep doors and windows closed and stay indoors if possible. | Householders were also told to keep doors and windows closed and stay indoors if possible. |
| Ferrybridge C is situated on the River Aire and is the third coal-fired power station to be built on the site since 1924. | Ferrybridge C is situated on the River Aire and is the third coal-fired power station to be built on the site since 1924. |
| The power station first fed electricity into the national grid in February 1966. | The power station first fed electricity into the national grid in February 1966. |