SSE PLC Impact of Fire on Ferrybridge Power Station (9617N)
01 August 2014 - 3:22AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSSE
RNS Number : 9617N
SSE PLC
31 July 2014
SSE plc
IMPACT OF FIRE ON FERRYBRIDGE POWER STATION
At around 2.00pm today a serious fire impacted Units 3 and 4 of
SSE's Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire. All persons on
site have been accounted for and there are no reported
injuries.
SSE's practised emergency response procedures were immediately
activated and it is currently in the process of ensuring the site
is made secure and safe. The affected area in the site vicinity has
been isolated by police and the West Yorkshire Ambulance Service
hazardous area response team are also present.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service remains in attendance and
is dealing with the incident with support from SSE engineers. It
has indicated the fire is now being brought under control.
Due to planned maintenance neither of the affected Units had
been operational over the summer and therefore had not been
supplying power to the National Grid at the time of today's
incident.
SSE will be undertaking an investigation to establish the full
extent of damage in due course. Early indications show the fire
itself started in Unit 4 but has also had some impact on Unit 3.
SSE does not currently expect Unit 4 to return to service in this
financial year; Unit 3 is not expected to return to service before
1 November.
While the extent of the impact of the fire will not be clear for
some time, it clearly adds to the challenging business environment
described by SSE in its Interim Management Statement on 17
July.
Meanwhile, SSE's immediate priority is to manage the incident to
ensure the safety of employees, contractors and the local
community.
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