Fire at Reftinskaya power station causes two power-generating units to shut down

21 December 2006 (14:46)

Fire broke out at Reftinskaya power station at 4.55 AM today. Eleven fire-engines from Sukhoi Log, Zarechniy, Asbest, and Beloyarskiy district left for the site at once and brought the fire under control at 6.51 AM. Two power-generating units had to be unplugged, even though the heat and electricity supply was not interrupted. The firefighters are pouring on additional water now; no casualties have been reported. The causes of the fire and the damage done by it are currently looked into, reports Novosti Information and Advertising Agency.


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