The following information was provided by the licensee via fax:
At 1345 CDT, Browns Ferry declared a Notification of Unusual Event due to a fire at the 3B Reactor Feedwater Pump within the Turbine Building which was not extinguished within 15 minutes. Subsequently, the fire was extinguished at 1402 CDT. Unit 3 remains in Mode 1 at approximately 9.5 percent rated thermal power (RTP). Unit 1 and 2 remain at 100 percent RTP and unaffected.
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
The fire began at 1332 CDT. It is believed that the fire was in the oil system of the Feedwater Pump. The fire was extinguished by the on-site fire brigade. No off-site assistance was requested. The Unusual Event was declared under Emergency Action Level HU-4. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and required State and local government agencies. Unit 3 is currently stable.
Notified DHS-SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and CISA Central Watch Officer, and FEMA NWC, DHS NRCC THD Desk, and DHS NuclearSSA via email.
- * * UPDATE FROM CHASE HENSLEY TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 1650 EDT ON 4/2/2022 * * *
The Notification of Unusual Event was exited at 1544 CDT.
Notified R2DO (Miller), IR-MOC (Kennedy), NRR-EO (Felts), DHS-SWO,
FEMA Ops Center, and CISA Central Watch Officer.
