Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after lab fire
A fire at a federal nuclear complex in South Carolina triggered an emergency declaration on Wednesday evening, though officials said there was no indication of contamination beyond the site’s boundaries.
TL;DR
- A fire was reported at the Savannah River Site's national laboratory.
- An emergency declaration was issued following the fire.
- Officials stated there was an unfiltered ground-level radiological release.
- There is no indication of contamination beyond the site's boundaries.