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Fan belt catching fire in the auxiliary building without consequences

At about 2 am, the fan belt of a pulsing fan in the auxiliary building (non safety related engine) catches fire after a malfunction alarm on the fan. This leads to a significant smoke production and to a fire alarm.
The fire is extinguished by the fire brigade.
The fire had no consequence whatsoever for the plant safety, in spite of a lot of public interest and misleading information on the severity of the event.

Location: TIHANGE-1
Event date: Tue, 15-05-2001
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