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Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected

Aug. 13, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to...