The Federal Aviation Administration declared a temporary flight restriction of 15 nautical miles Wednesday evening around the Savannah River Site nuclear facility in South Carolina after a fire was reported. The fire is reportedly extinguished with no contamination reported “outside the affected facility.” (Update at end of article, the TFR has apparently been lifted.)
FAA: “FDC 6/3438 ZJX SECURITY, 3 NM E JACKSON, SC..IMMEDIATELY UFN TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR US GOVT NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT SAVANNAH RIVER SITE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(1) TO PROTECT PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE SFC OR IN THE AIR FM A HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCIDENT ON THE SFC WI AN AREA DEFINED AS A 15 NM RADIUS OF 331530N0813740W (ALD140023) SFC-10,000FT. ON SITE MANAGER/TEL 803-725-3333, IS US DEPT OF ENERGY SAVANNAH RIVER OPERATIONS OFFICE, 803-725-3333. JACKSONVILLE ARTCC//TEL 904-845-1537 IS THE FAA CDN FAC. 2610282244-2610300400EST”
Breaking: the FAA has shut down airspace over the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site, with a notice calling it a “US Government Nuclear Incident.” https://t.co/JEXIynfjsx
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Local WRDW-TV reporter Meredith Anderson posted on Facebook there was a mention of an “unfiltered ground-level radiological release.”
UPDATE ON SRS EMERGENCY RESPONSE: A dispatch call reportedly said emergency crews were notified of a radiological site emergency at the Savannah River National Laboratory. It involved a fire in a single room and an unfiltered ground-level radiological release. It also noted there appears to be no off-site danger.
We’re also hearing from viewers that no one is allowed to come on site right now; the barricades are up and are preventing people from heading into SRS but people are allowed to leave.
Savannah River Site statements:
Aiken, S.C. — 6:21 PM — An event is in progress that has triggered emergency response activities at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site. This message is being sent to you as part of our emergency response organization information process.
At this time, there is no indication of a consequence beyond the Savannah River Site boundaries.
When more specific information is available, including further media contact information, it will be provided to you through the Site’s public information staff.
Aiken, S.C. — 7:30 PM — Savannah River Site (SRS) officials have declared a Site Area Emergency at 5:39 p.m. on 10-28-26 at the Site located near Aiken, SC.
A fire was reported at the Savannah River National Laboratory but has since been extinguished. No contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.
As a precaution, barricades at site entrances have been closed to incoming traffic. Rail, river, and air traffic in the vicinity of SRS is also being restricted. SRS officials are directing response efforts and have notified the appropriate state and local government agencies.
Local residents should tune in to local radio and TV stations where state officials will announce any actions citizens may need to take. Residents should stay tuned to these stations for updated instructions.
In areas at SRS affected by the incident, employees who are not involved in emergency response or shutdown operations have been sheltered as a precaution.
Excerpt from Wikipedia about the site:
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The Savannah River Site (SRS), formerly the Savannah River Plant, is a United States Department of Energy (DOE) industrial complex located in South Carolina, United States, on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell counties adjacent to the Savannah River. It lies 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to produce plutonium and tritium for nuclear weapons. It covers 310 square miles (800 km2) and employs more than 10,000 people.
The SRS is owned by the DOE. The management and operating contract is held by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC (SRNS) and the Integrated Mission Completion contract by Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC). A major focus is cleanup activities related to work done in the past for American nuclear buildup. Currently none of the reactors on-site are operating, although two of the reactor buildings are being used to consolidate and store nuclear materials.
SRS is also home to the Savannah River National Laboratory and the United States’ only operating radiochemical separations facility. Its tritium facilities are the United States’ sole source of tritium, an important ingredient in nuclear weapons. The United States’ only mixed oxide (MOX) manufacturing plant was being built at SRS. It was intended to convert legacy weapons-grade plutonium into fuel suitable for commercial nuclear power plants, but construction was terminated in February 2019.
UPSATE Emergency ‘terminated’, restrictions lifted.::
Aiken, S.C. — 9:45 PM — Savannah River Site (SRS) officials declared a Site Area Emergency at 5:07 p.m. on 10-28-26 at the Site located near Aiken, SC.
The Savannah River Site Area Emergency was terminated at 9:45 p.m. Protective actions have been lifted, and site barricades have reopened.
A fire was reported at the Savannah River National Laboratory but has since been extinguished. Radiological surveys indicated no detectable levels of contamination.
Highway 125 remains open at this time. SRS officials are directing response efforts and have notified the appropriate state and local government agencies.
Oncoming shift workers should report to work as usual, and all other employees should report to work as scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 29.
