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National Grid site fire shuts down power cable between France and UK | National Grid site fire shuts down power cable between France and UK |
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The fire at the National Grid site broke out just after midnight | The fire at the National Grid site broke out just after midnight |
A fire at a National Grid site has shut down a power cable linking electricity supplies between the UK and France. | A fire at a National Grid site has shut down a power cable linking electricity supplies between the UK and France. |
Twelve fire crews were sent to the site in Sellindge near Ashford on Wednesday, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. | |
National Grid said the site had been evacuated, and there have been no reports of casualties. | |
National Grid ESO, which balances energy supplies in the UK, said it expects to "continue supplying electricity safely and securely". | |
An power cable running under the English Channel was "not operating" after the fire, the National Grid said. | |
The company - which owns energy infrastructure like overhead and underground power cables - said there would be a reduction in the amount of electricity available to the network until 13 October following the fire. | |
The fire service said four crews remained at the seen "dampening down remaining hot spots" at 14:45 BST. | |
It said water pressure may drop in the area as crews continue to fight the blaze. | |
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