Workers evacuated after scaffolding fire at Hinkley Point C

On Monday, July 18 at around 8.48pm crews tackled a scaffolding fire on the construction site near Unit 1.

Hinkley Point C said “workers were evacuated” and “there were no reports of injuries”.

The company also added that “an investigation will take place to establish the cause”.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service crews were also in attendance with special appliances.

 

Fire crews from Hinkley Point C and @DSFireUpdates have attended a scaffolding fire on the construction site near Unit 1. Workers were evacuated from the area and there are no reports of injuries at this time. We will provide more details when they become available.

— Hinkley Point C (@hinkleypointc) July 18, 2022

Hinkley Point C on Twitter said: “Fire crews from Hinkley Point C and DSFireUpdates have attended a scaffolding fire on the construction site near Unit 1.

“Workers were evacuated from the area and there are no reports of injuries at this time.

“We will provide more details when they become available.”

A following update provided on their Twitter page at 11.07pm added: “The fire is now out and an investigation will take place to establish the cause.”

 

Update: The fire is now out and an investigation will take place to establish the cause.

— Hinkley Point C (@hinkleypointc) July 18, 2022

A spokesperson for Hinkley Point C said: “Fire crews from Hinkley Point C and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue attended a scaffolding fire on the construction site at Unit 1 shortly before 9pm last night (July 18).

“Workers were evacuated from the area and the fire was put out shortly after. No one was injured. An investigation has been launched into the cause.”

A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.48pm and sent five fire appliances plus special appliances.”