WOLF CREEK – Operations at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant near Burlington returned to normal after a fire Monday. A fire occurred in an emergency diesel generator room, a ompany spokesman said. Employees put out the fire before Coffey County firefighters arrived, he said. The plant was evacuated for about two hours. Federal law requires that the generator be operational within 72 hours or the plant will have to be shut down, he said. It wasn’t immediately known what started the fire or the extent of the damage. The company said no injuries were reported and no radiation was released.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.
