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| Fire breaks out in Ironbridge Power Station | Fire breaks out in Ironbridge Power Station |
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| A fire has broken out in a turbine hall at a power station in Shropshire. | A fire has broken out in a turbine hall at a power station in Shropshire. |
| Firefighters called to the power station in Ironbridge had to wait more than an hour to start tackling the blaze with water while the electricity generating turbines were isolated. | Firefighters called to the power station in Ironbridge had to wait more than an hour to start tackling the blaze with water while the electricity generating turbines were isolated. |
| The fire at the Buildwas Road power station started at about 06:00 GMT and was being tackled by 50 firefighters. | The fire at the Buildwas Road power station started at about 06:00 GMT and was being tackled by 50 firefighters. |
| A spokeswoman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said there had been no reports of injuries. | A spokeswoman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said there had been no reports of injuries. |
| She said the fire was located in one of the bearings of the main turbines and confined to the turbine hall. | She said the fire was located in one of the bearings of the main turbines and confined to the turbine hall. |
| Energy company E.On, which runs the site, said the fire had been brought under control and it would be carrying out a full investigation. | |
| The power station, originally coal-fired, was converted to burn wood pellets last year ahead of its planned closure in 2015. | The power station, originally coal-fired, was converted to burn wood pellets last year ahead of its planned closure in 2015. |
| It can generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 750,000 homes. | It can generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 750,000 homes. |
| Fire officer Guy Williams said the fire service had significant resources at the scene trying to bring the fire under control and prevent any environmental damage, and particularly to prevent water from the site reaching the nearby River Severn. | Fire officer Guy Williams said the fire service had significant resources at the scene trying to bring the fire under control and prevent any environmental damage, and particularly to prevent water from the site reaching the nearby River Severn. |
| He said the cause of the blaze was not yet known. | He said the cause of the blaze was not yet known. |
| There was a minor fire in a wood pellet store at the plant on 3 October. | There was a minor fire in a wood pellet store at the plant on 3 October. |