Fire at TNB power station may be due to gas leak - Fire Dept

Summary

• A gas leak likely caused a fire and explosion at the Tuanku Jaafar Power Station in Port Dickson, but the building structure was unaffected.

• Electricity supply remains stable and investigations are ongoing.

• TNB confirmed the fire was extinguished with no reported injuries.

The fire at the Tuanku Jaafar Power Station in Port Dickson last night is believed to have been caused by a gas leak, said Port Dickson Fire and Rescue station chief Mohd Kamal Mohd Timar.

According to Bernama, Kamal said the fire resulted in an explosion at power unit 2A in the pipeline area involving neutral gas.

However, the fire did not affect the building structure.

Yesterday, Tenaga Nasional Bhd announced a fire broke out at the power station in Negeri Sembilan.

“For now, the electricity supply to consumers has not been affected and investigations are underway to identify the cause.

“TNB will continue to monitor developments and will provide the latest information if needed,” it was reported as saying.

On that note, Kamal said the power station operates on gas turbine energy, and oxygen readings outside the building stood at 20.8 percent, which is within the normal range.

Recovery work

Meanwhile, TNB announced today that its technical team is doing inspection and recovery work following the fire at the power station.

TNB confirmed that the fire had been extinguished and, as of last night, no injuries had been reported among TNB personnel or the public.

“TNB is also working with the Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department to continue investigations and has implemented safety control measures.

“Overall, the power station's operations remain under control,” it said on Facebook.

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