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EDF Energy has shut down one of its nuclear reactors at Heysham 1 after smoke was seen coming from one of the turbines.
Turbine two at the 1,160MW plant in Lancashire was shut down at 6pm on Thursday 2 May as a precautionary measure after an on-site team saw the smoke coming from some lagging.
The incident was dealt with using a dry powder extinguisher the fire and rescue service attended the site as usual practice.
Ian Stewart, station director at Heysham 1, said: “Although this is a very minor incident we will be looking into the cause and ensuring that we learn any lessons from it which will help us avoid any repeat event in the future.”
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