Pacific Gas & Electric Co. declared an "unusual event" at its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant Friday and shut down reactor Unit 2.

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No radioactive material was involved in the incident, and there was no danger to the public or employees, PG&E spokesman Dick Davin said. There were no injuries.Sparks were seen coming from the vicinity of the reactor's electrical generator "on the turbine deck" at 6:55 a.m., Davin said.

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