A fire which broke out at a power station in Essex has been brought under control, the plants owners have said.
A fire which broke out at a power station in Essex has been brought under control, the plant's owner has said.
Eight fire crews were sent to Tilbury Power Station, in Fort Road, after reports a turbine was "well alight".
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 about 25% of the plant had been on fire. The blaze was under control by about 1745 BST, said owner RWE npower.
He said about 25% of the station had been on fire. It was under control by about 1745 BST, said RWE npower.
Divisional officer Mark Osborne said it was thought to have started after a failure in a high pressure unit.
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.
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," he said.
"There are no casualties as power station workers were evacuated immediately. Power to where the incident is located has been isolated.
"It did spread to the roof of the turbine from the fifth floor where it started.
"We are not aware of the incident causing any power cuts in the area."
"There are no casualties as power station workers were evacuated immediately."
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.
An RWE npower spokesman said the fire broke out at about 1500 BST.
"Our first priority is for the safety of the staff and contractors.
Essex fire crews attended another blaze at a pallet yard in Sandy Lane, Chadwell St Mary, at about 1615 BST.
"The station has been evacuated and the fire service are in attendance.
Ten crews were called out after the fire spread from a lorry.
"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.
