Crews extinguish small fire at Diablo Canyon

Cal Fire responded to a fire at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant on Thursday evening, which was the result of a motorized pump used to clean kelp and ocean debris overheating, according to John Lindsey, a media relations representative for PG&E.

“There is absolutely no risk to plant safety or personnel, and both units continue to operate at full power,” Lindsey tweeted.

At 7:21 p.m., Cal Fire reported that firefighters were responding to a possible fire and “investigating smell of smoke.”

Within 15 minutes, Cal Fire tweeted again, saying: “Diablo IC has canceled response stating fire is out. One engine will assist with mop-up.”

Lindsey said the on-site fire department responded to the scene, and “per our procedures and out of an abundance of caution we requested off-site fire assistance, which was canceled a short time later.”

The on-site fire department extinguished a small flame on the equipment while on scene.

“Our current efforts are focused on determining the cause of the situation,” Lindsey said.

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 8:01 PM with the headline "Crews extinguish small fire at Diablo Canyon."