Inspectors Dispatched to Tenn. Nuc. NRC officials said one manager and two radiation specialists from its regional office in Atlanta and the agency's NFS project manager in Washington, D.C. are expected to arrive at the site early this evening. Local fire and police personnel joined the plant fire brigade in extinguishing the fire. Preliminary information indicated that there were no personnel injuries at the plant as a result of the fire. The State of Tennessee and NFS are conducting air monitoring on and off the site.
Preliminary information indicates no radiological danger to persons living near the plant.