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Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say
Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments
By Emma Tucker, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a South Carolina laboratory on a site that produces materials for US nuclear weapons triggered an emergency response, but the fire was extinguished and no contamination was reported outside of the facility, site officials said.
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South Carolina nuclear site declares emergency
Headline from The Oregonian ·
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Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A fire Wednesday at a national lab in South Carolina that is on a site that once made key parts for nuclear bombs triggered an emergency response that shut down incoming traffic and restricted air and rail service in the area.
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.
By Emma Tucker, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a South Carolina laboratory on a site that produces materials for US nuclear weapons triggered an emergency response, but the fire was extinguished and no contamination was reported outside of the facility, site officials said.
An emergency was declared Wednesday evening at one of the nation’s most critical nuclear facilities after a fire erupted inside a laboratory, prompting a swift lockdown and raising immediate concerns across the region.
Officials declared an emergency Wednesday afternoon when a fire erupted inside a laboratory at a Department of Energy nuclear site near Aiken, South Carolina.
Nuclear watchdog groups on Thursday demanded a thorough accounting of a fire at a national lab in South Carolina, noting the surrounding site contains nuclear material and U.S. officials are ramping up efforts to build a core nuclear weapon component there. The U.S.
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