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Blaze affects
power supply in Kosovo
Through co-ordinated efforts, a major fire was extinguished
at one of Kosovo's main power stations during the night of 19
July. Forces from KFOR, UNMIK, UNMIK Police, the Kosovo Police
Service (KPS) and the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) managed
to control the fire, which spread rapidly.
The fire broke out at the Kosovo 'B' Power Station in Obeliq,
just East of Pristina. Fire-fighters and medical units were
immediately dispatched to the area and a cordon of 1.2 km was
established to limit the extent of the damage. However, despite
the efforts made, the KFOR Spokesman, Wing Commander Drew Anderson,
stated that there would be a reduction in power output throughout
Kosovo over the next few months.
As well as the fire engines and ambulances that were sent to
the scene, helicopters were dispatched to provide a "Nightsun"
spotlight. The KFOR spokesman said that the incident had highlighted
the capacity of organisations working in the field to co-ordinate
their efforts effectively: "While there will always
be lessons to learn when an incident of this magnitude takes
place, it is heartening to see that with leadership, close cooperation,
co-ordination, determination and professionalism, major incidents
such as that seen on Friday evening can be brought swiftly to
a conclusion".
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