Two reactors at the Chinon nuclear plant in western France were shut down following a fire at the facility, electricity company EDF said on Saturday. A fire broke out at around 2:40 am (0140 GMT) on Saturday by the main transformer of production unit number 3 in a non-nuclear area, EDF said in a statement. The unit was shut down automatically as per protocols. The company said that the fire has been extinguished. Since reactors 3 and 4 are paired, the latter was also shut down as a precautionary measure, EDF added. The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said that the fire triggered a loss o…