On the morning of the 13th, a fire broke out from a transformer on the premises of the Tokai No. 2 Nuclear Power Station in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture.
The reason for the fire is that there is no effect such as leakage of radioactive materials outside the radiation controlled area.
According to the Japan Atomic Power Company and Ibaraki Prefecture, around 7:50 am on the 13th, a fire broke out from a transformer placed outdoors at the Tokai No. 2 Nuclear Power Station in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, where operations have been suspended. was found by an employee of a cooperating company.
The power station responded to the initial fire extinguishing and notified the fire department, and the fire was soon extinguished.
The transformer is outside the radiation control area, so there is no risk of radioactive material leaking out, and there is no change in the values of the monitoring posts that measure the radiation dose in the surrounding area.
In the future, Japan Atomic Power will investigate the detailed situation such as the cause of the fire with the fire department and report it to Ibaraki Prefecture.