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A fire broke out at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant early Sunday.
The fire was in the plant’s Unit 2 main bank C phase transformer.
According to Sharon Gavin, communications manager for the power plant, the fire was reported at 12:12 a. m. and extinguished about 15 minutes later.
An “unusual event” was declared because the fire was outside the plant’s normal activity. The event was called off at 2:31 a. m.
The plant’s nuclear reactors were not threatened, Gavin said.
The fire appears to have been caused by a transformer failure in an area east of the plant’s turbine building, according to a news release.
Unit 2 was shut down as a result of the fire, and remained shut down Sunday afternoon.
—Leah Etling
Atascadero
A stretch of Entrada Avenue from Palma Avenue to Lewis Avenue will be closed Wednesday as workers restripe the roadway.
The restriping will allow two-way traffic from Palma Avenue to Lewis Avenue. Entrada Avenue from El Camino Real to Palma Avenue will remain a one-way street. The intersection of Entrada Avenue and Palma Avenue will also be changed to a four-way stop.
The work is part of the city’s downtown streetscape improvement project. The changes are designed to improve traffic circulation downtown, according to the city’s Public Works Department.
—AnnMarie Cornejo
Paso Robles
Airport Day 2008 will be held Sept. 13 at the Paso Robles airport main terminal.
Gates open at 9 a. m. and the free show concludes at 3:30 p. m.
There will be flying demonstrations by full-size and radio-controlled model aircraft. Military and civilian aircraft, helicopters, ultralights and radio-controlled model aircraft will be on display, and flights will be available for a fee.
For further information, call 237-0915 or visit www.pasoairshow.org.
—Leah Etling
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