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Power station fire

There has been a fire at Peel Power station.

It happened at around 5pm and was caused by a split fuel pipe.

It's not being treated as a serious incident, but the building was evacuated as a precaution.

Flames were quickly extinguished by the "deluge system" at the station.

Director of generation at the Manx Electricity Authority Phil King says the fire was dealt with swiftly:

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