Published: November 19, 2008 08:33 am            

MS--Nuke Plant Fire

PORT GIBSON, Miss. (AP) — Officials say a fire at Port Gibson's Grand Gulf nuclear power plant has left the facility operating at 65 percent capacity.

Monday's fire was not considered major and ranked in the lowest of the plant's four emergency levels.

Jami Cameron, the site's communication specialist, said the fire started in a water pump turbine when an oil-saturated piece of insulation ignited. But what specifically caused the ignition is still under investigation

Cameron said it was still not known if the heat in the turbine caused the ignition.

Also under investigation is the source of the oil.

The turbine did receive minor damage in the fire.

        

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