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| Fire breaks out at power station | Fire breaks out at power station |
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| A fire which broke out at a power station in Essex has been brought under control, the plants owners have said. | |
| Eight fire crews were sent to Tilbury Power Station, in Fort Road, after 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 had been on fire. It was under control by about 1745 BST, said RWE npower. | |
| Eight fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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." |
| At about 1615 BST Essex fire crews were were also called to a major fire at a pallet yard in Sandy Lane, Chadwell St Mary. | |
| Ten fire crews were called to after fire spread from the lorry to pallets in the yard. | |