Event Brief
Small fire reported at Chubu Electric’s Hamaoka plant
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
Summary: Chubu Electric Power said a small fire broke out at its idled Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan. Around 10:40 a.m., a worker found flames in a control panel in a building for power disconnection and connection. The local fire department confirmed about 30 minutes later that the fire was fully extinguished, with no injury and no impact on plant safety.
WHO: Chubu Electric Power
WHAT: A small fire was reported in a control panel at the idled Hamaoka nuclear power plant.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Hamaoka nuclear power plant, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
WHY: The building was being checked because electrical shock prevention equipment for the central control room of the No. 3 reactor failed to operate properly after installation work.
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