A large fire broke out on April 12th near Choczewo, Poland, close to the site proposed for the country’s first nuclear power plant.
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Fire Breaks Out in Pomerania
The fire erupted late Sunday evening, April 12th, near the location of the planned nuclear power plant. The alert was received by emergency services at 10:51 PM. The fire occurred on Morska Street, according to nadmorski24.pl.
Possible Arson Investigated
Police are not ruling out the possibility of arson, according to a spokesperson from Wejherowo, as reported by polsatnews.pl.
Damage to Construction Equipment
The fire damaged machinery used for road construction. Five construction machines were destroyed in the blaze.
Fire Response
One unit from the State Fire Service and five units from the Volunteer Fire Service responded to the incident, according to Grzegorz Hinz, a spokesperson for the Wejherowo County State Fire Service. The fire damaged machinery used in road construction.
Nuclear Power Plant Plans in Choczewo
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has submitted an application to the President of the State Atomic Agency for permission to build a nuclear power plant in the municipality of Choczewo.
The planned facility will consist of three blocks with AP1000 reactors from Westinghouse. Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, wholly owned by the State Treasury, is the investor and future operator, with Westinghouse-Bechtel as the contractor. The pouring of the first nuclear concrete is planned for 2028, with the commercial operation of the first block scheduled for 2036.
This article is being updated.