Why did a shut-down turbine cause a fire at Equinor's LNG plant in Norway?

Answer to cause of 'extremely serious' and 'frightening' fire at Hammerfest gas plant expected shortly after Easter

'Frightening': last year's fire at the Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway — 'Frightening': last year's fire at the Hammerfest LNG plant in NorwayPhoto: BJARNE HALVORSEN/NTB/SCANPIX

Ole Ketil Helgesen

Stavanger

Petroleum Safety Authority Melkoya Equinor Norway Hammerfest LNG

Published 31 March 2021, 06:04Updated 31 March 2021, 13:04