Fire at Nuclear Plant No. 3 facility contained

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A fire broke out at a recycling and maintenance facility at Taiwan's No. 3 (Maanshan) Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County on Wednesday, but the plant's operator said the blaze occurred far from the reactors and did not affect their safety.

Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) A fire broke out at a recycling and maintenance facility at Taiwan's No. 3 (Maanshan) Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County on Wednesday, but the plant's operator said the blaze occurred far from the reactors and did not affect their safety.

The fire started at 10:15 a.m. at the facility within the plant compound, prompting the plant's firefighting team to respond and call for assistance from local firefighters, Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower), the plant's operator, said.

No injuries were reported, Taipower said, adding that firefighters remained at the scene to secure the area while the cause of the fire was under investigation.

Taipower reiterated that the fire occurred far from the reactors and did not affect their safety.

The Pingtung County Fire Bureau said it dispatched seven vehicles and 12 personnel from the Hengchun and Kenting fire stations and its fourth brigade to help extinguish the fire.

The fire was brought under control at 10:51 a.m., and no casualties were reported, the bureau said.

Taipower said it would provide further updates on its response to the incident and the investigation into the fire's cause.

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