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| Fire breaks out at power station | Fire breaks out at power station |
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| A fire has broken out at a power station in Essex. | A fire has broken out at a power station in Essex. |
| Eight fire crews were sent to Tilbury Power Station in Fort Road in the town following reports a turbine was "well alight". | Eight fire crews were sent to Tilbury Power Station in Fort Road in the town following reports a turbine was "well alight". |
| An Essex Fire Service spokesman said: "Firefighters are tackling the blaze which is in a power station measuring 200 metres by 300 metres." | An Essex Fire Service spokesman said: "Firefighters are tackling the blaze which is in a power station measuring 200 metres by 300 metres." |
| He said about 25% of the station was on fire. Eight fire engines and an aerial ladder platform are being used. | He said about 25% of the station was on fire. Eight fire engines and an aerial ladder platform are being used. |
| The officer in charge of the incident, divisional officer Mick Osborne, said: "We believe the fire was caused following a failure in the high pressure unit where the oil feeds the system, so hot oil ignited somewhere along the line. | |
| Station evacuated | Station evacuated |
| "Crews did a magnificent job isolating the fire to where it began. It did spread to the roof of the turbine from the fifth floor where it started. | |
| "There are no casualties as power station workers were evacuated immediately. Power to where the incident is located has been isolated. | |
| "We are not aware of the incident causing any power cuts in the area." | |
| A spokesman for power station owner RWE npower said: "We can confirm that a fire broke out within the turbine hall at Tilbury Power Station this afternoon at approximately 1500 BST. | A spokesman for power station owner RWE npower said: "We can confirm that a fire broke out within the turbine hall at Tilbury Power Station this afternoon at approximately 1500 BST. |
| "Our first priority is for the safety of the staff and contractors. | "Our first priority is for the safety of the staff and contractors. |
| "The station has been evacuated and the fire service are in attendance. | "The station has been evacuated and the fire service are in attendance. |
| "As the station is currently off line for routine maintenance work, the situation is not impacting upon power generation." | "As the station is currently off line for routine maintenance work, the situation is not impacting upon power generation." |
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