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Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after lab fire
Fox News reports an emergency was declared at the Savannah River Site; officials say no contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.
The short version
- Officials declared an emergency at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina after a fire broke out at the Savannah River National Laboratory, according to Fox News.[Fox News]
- Crews extinguished the fire roughly two hours after it was reported, and officials say no contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.[Fox News]
- Barricades at site entrances were closed and rail, river, and air traffic near the site was restricted as a precaution.[Fox News]
- Employees in affected areas who were not involved in emergency response or shutdown operations were directed to shelter in place.[Fox News]
Key facts
- An emergency was declared at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina after a fire broke out at the Savannah River National Laboratory.[Fox News]
- Officials said the fire ignited around 5:39 p.m.[Fox News]
- Crews extinguished the fire roughly two hours after it was reported, according to site officials.[Fox News]
- Officials said no contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.[Fox News]
- As a precaution, barricades at site entrances were closed to incoming traffic, and rail, river, and air traffic near the site was restricted.[Fox News]
- Employees in affected areas who were not involved in emergency response or shutdown operations were directed to shelter in place.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The cause of the fire is not described in the reporting.[Fox News]
- The no-contamination statement is attributed to officials and has not been independently verified in the reporting.[Fox News]
- Injuries and the status of the emergency declaration after the fire was extinguished are not described in the reporting.[Fox News]
Sources
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