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The following information was provided by The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:</br>At 1200 EDT on August 13, 2024, with Unit 2 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, Vogtle Unit 2 declared an ALERT per emergency action level (EAL) SA9 due to a fire that caused visible damage to a safety system component needed for the current operating mode. At 1151 EDT, the fire was extinguished. The equipment affected was the safety-related regulating 480V transformer which supplies power to the Unit 2 'B' engineered safety features chiller.</br>There was no impact to the safety and health of the public or plant personnel. </br>Units 1, 3, and 4 are unaffected.</br>State and local officials were notified. The NRC resident inspector was notified.</br>The NRC decided to remain in the Normal mode of operation at 1234 EDT.</br>Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, CISA Central, EPA Emergency Ops Center, USDA Watch Officer, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).</br>The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:</br>The fire alarm was received at 1145 EDT. A fire was confirmed at 1149 EDT. The switchgear was de-energized and a fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire.</br>* * * UPDATE ON 8/14/2024 AT 1448 EDT FROM JEFF COX TO BRIAN SMITH * * *</br>The licensee terminated the ALERT emergency action level at 1436 EDT.</br>Notified R2DO (Lopez-Santiago), IR MOC (Grant), NRR EO (Felts), DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, CISA Central, EPA Emergency Ops Center, USDA Watch Officer, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).  +
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The following information was provided by The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:</br>At 1200 EDT on August 13, 2024, with Unit 2 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, Vogtle Unit 2 declared an ALERT per emergency action level (EAL) SA9 due to a fire that caused visible damage to a safety system component needed for the current operating mode. At 1151 EDT, the fire was extinguished. The equipment affected was the safety-related regulating 480V transformer which supplies power to the Unit 2 'B' engineered safety features chiller.</br>There was no impact to the safety and health of the public or plant personnel. </br>Units 1, 3, and 4 are unaffected.</br>State and local officials were notified. The NRC resident inspector was notified.</br>The NRC decided to remain in the Normal mode of operation at 1234 EDT.</br>Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, CISA Central, EPA Emergency Ops Center, USDA Watch Officer, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).</br>The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:</br>The fire alarm was received at 1145 EDT. A fire was confirmed at 1149 EDT. The switchgear was de-energized and a fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire.</br>* * * UPDATE ON 8/14/2024 AT 1448 EDT FROM JEFF COX TO BRIAN SMITH * * *</br>The licensee terminated the ALERT emergency action level at 1436 EDT.</br>Notified R2DO (Lopez-Santiago), IR MOC (Grant), NRR EO (Felts), DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, CISA Central, EPA Emergency Ops Center, USDA Watch Officer, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).FERC RMC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email).  +
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