Fort Peck Hydroelectric Generating Units Restored to Service Following Fire

Fort Peck hydroelectric generating units restored to service following fire

Generating units at the Fort Peck Powerhouse have returned to service following an incident and localized fire in the late evening on Thursday. Sept. 3.

Fort Peck Hydroelectric Generating Units Restored To Service Following Fire - Northern Plains Independent

Generating units at the Fort Peck Powerhouse have returned to service following an incident and localized fire late Thursday evening, Sept. 3. At approximately 10:30 p.m., an incident involving a large grass fire occurred outside the powerhouse facility. All on-duty personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for, with zero injuries reported. Emergency containment operations were initiated

Grass fire at Fort Peck Dam responsible for countywide power outage, Army Corps says

A large grass fire was responsible for last Thursday's countywide power outage, the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) said. "At approximately 10:30 p.m. MDT, an incident involving a large grass fire occurred outside the powerhouse facility" at Fort Peck Dam, the Corps said in a press release. "All on-duty personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for, with zero injuries...