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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES

Emergency measures lifted after fire at South Carolina nuclear site

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Protective actions and site barricades have been lifted after a fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory, according to federal officials cited by The Epoch Times. One person was hospitalized with minor injuries; reports said no contamination was found outside the affected building or facility.

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The fire occurred at a U.S. Department of Energy site, but reports say contamination did not extend outside the affected building or facility. The immediate emergency measures have ended; one person was reported injured.