Fire at the Trino power plant (7 November 2026)
Date of the event:
On 7 November 2026 a fire broke out in the office building of the «Enrico Fermi» nuclear power plant in Trino, a decommissioning facility managed by Sogin, the state-owned company responsible for dismantling Italy's nuclear plants. The incident affected premises in the plant's conventional area, without involving the facility's controlled zone [1][2].
What happened
The fire broke out on Saturday morning, when the offices were closed and no staff were present in the affected premises. No one was involved and there were no injuries [1][2]. The fire was promptly detected and the site's emergency procedures were activated, allowing it to be contained and subsequently extinguished. According to Sogin, the site's procedures and safety systems proved adequate and operated correctly, allowing the incident to be managed under full control [1][2].
Response and checks
The fire brigade intervened to extinguish the fire and secure the area. The competent authorities were informed immediately, and Sogin maintained constant contact with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and the National Inspectorate for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ISIN), providing them with information for managing the incident and subsequent checks [1][2]. At the time the news was reported, checks were under way to establish the causes of the fire, with Sogin cooperating with the competent authorities [1][2].
Consequences
According to Sogin, the fire had no consequences for the population, the surrounding environment or the site's nuclear and radiological safety, since the plant's controlled zone was not involved [1][2]. Decommissioning activities continue as normal: pending the restoration of full functionality of the affected premises, the planned activities are temporarily being carried out in other areas of the site, without affecting the continuity of operations [1][2].
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Sources
- Centrale di Trino, incendio nella palazzina uffici — Il Torinese, 7 November 2026
- Centrale Nucleare di Trino, incendio nella palazzina uffici: nessun rischio radiologico e nessuna conseguenza per persone e ambiente — Prima Chivasso, 7 November 2026