Fire at Zion plant posed no risks, authorities say
(MCT) — A small fire broke out Thursday morning at the shuttered nuclear plant in north suburban Zion, but authorities said it was put out with one extinguisher and there were no radiation leaks or risks to the public.
Workers involved in the decommissioning of the lakefront plant were using torches to cut bolts when some grease began to smoke and produce small flames, said Mark Walker of EnergySolutions, the contractor handling the decommissioning.
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