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South Carolina nuclear site declares emergency
AL.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy nuclear complex in South Carolina, declared a site area emergency due to a fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory, which has since been extinguished.
- No contamination has been reported outside the affected facility, and employees not involved in emergency response have been sheltered as a precaution.
- Site entrances have been barricaded to incoming traffic, and rail, river, and air traffic near the site are being restricted as precautionary measures.
- Local residents are advised to monitor local radio and TV stations for any instructions from state officials.
- The Savannah River National Laboratory is a key DOE facility focused on nuclear materials research, environmental cleanup, and national security technologies.
