Savannah River Nuclear Site Fire Prompts Emergency

Some news calls for a lower voice. This is it.

A fire broke out at the national laboratory at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, and site officials declared a site area emergency at 5:39 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, according to BNO News and Just the News. The Savannah River Site, per the NY Post, described "unfiltered ground-level radiological release." The fire has since been extinguished, and officials say no contamination was reported outside the affected building or facility.

The FAA set a temporary flight restriction of 15 nautical miles around the site, per Gateway Pundit. The cause of the fire and whether anyone was hurt haven't been reported. Outlets differ on how they describe the release, so watch for official updates. The families who live and work near that site deserve straight answers.

“unfiltered ground-level radiological release”Savannah River Site, via NY Post