A fire at a recycling and maintenance facility within Taiwan’s Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant was contained Wednesday, and Taiwan Power Co. said reactor safety was not compromised.
The blaze began at 9:15 p.m. ET Tuesday (02:15 UTC Wednesday) at the plant in Pingtung County, the operator said. Its firefighting crew responded first, then requested support from local authorities.
The Pingtung County Fire Bureau sent seven vehicles and 12 personnel, with staff from the Hengchun and Kenting stations and its fourth brigade. It reported that crews had brought the blaze under control by 9:51 p.m. ET Tuesday (02:51 UTC Wednesday).
Taiwan Power said the facility was some distance from the reactors, and the fire did not affect their safety. No injuries were reported by the operator, while the bureau said there were no casualties. Firefighters stayed at the scene to secure the area after the fire was contained. Taiwan Power said it was investigating the cause and would provide further updates on the response and inquiry.
