Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab
A fire at a massive Department of Energy nuclear site triggered emergency measures, though officials reported no contamination outside the facility.
TL;DR
- A fire occurred at the Savannah River National Laboratory near Aiken, South Carolina.
- A Site Area Emergency was declared and later terminated.
- One employee suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
- No radiological contamination was detected outside the facility.
- All protective actions were lifted, and site operations are returning to normal.
- The SRS is a significant national security installation involved in managing nuclear materials and radioactive waste.