The Nation : Nuclear Plant Fire Doused

Workers quickly doused a fire started by oil leaking onto hot pipes at the St. Lucie nuclear plant at Fort Pierce, Fla., and there was no damage to the plant or risk to the public, Florida Power & Light Co. spokesmen said. Two workers were slightly injured. The incident occurred as a reactor was being returned to service after shutdown for repairs. The source of the oil leak has not been determined. The company recently was fined $100,000 after two valves at another nuclear plant were left open, allowing reactor coolant to drain to a dangerously low level.