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Fire Breaks Out at Major Tasmanian Power Station
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Fire Breaks Out at Major Tasmanian Power Station

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A fire broke out overnight at the Tungatinah hydroelectric power station in Tasmania’s Central Highlands and was contained by early Thursday.
  • No employees or contractors were at the station, and no injuries were reported; Hydro Tasmania said the state’s energy supply remained secure.
  • Authorities will investigate the cause, while the Lyell Highway will close for about 24 hours and nearby towns reported outages linked to a pole fire.

A fire at one of Tasmania’s major hydroelectric power stations was contained in the early hours of Thursday, with no injuries reported. Emergency services reached the Tungatinah station at Tarraleah at about 9 p.m. and kept the blaze under control overnight.

Hydro Tasmania said no employees or contractors were at the station when the fire began. The extent of the damage had not yet been assessed, but the company said there was no risk to Tasmania’s energy supply and that the system “continues to operate securely”.

An investigation into the cause is due to begin. The fire service, Tasmania Police, Hydro Tasmania and TasNetworks were expected to provide an update. Members of the public were told to stay away from the site until further notice.

The Lyell Highway will close between Victoria Valley Road and Fourteen Mile Road for about 24 hours. Police said residents would still be allowed to reach Bradys Lake. Tungatinah is the newer of two power stations at Tarraleah and has a generating capacity of 142.2 megawatts.

TasNetworks reported outages in nearby Tarraleah, Brady’s Lake and Bronte Park, listing the cause as a pole fire.

continues to operate securely

— Hydro TasmaniaThe utility said the fire posed no risk to Tasmania’s energy supply.
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