Fire at US nuclear site triggers radiological release alert, FAA restricts flights

A fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory within the DOE's Savannah River Site in South Carolina prompted a Site Area Emergency on the evening of October 28. The blaze was extinguished and no contamination was reported outside the facility, while the FAA imposed a temporary flight restriction within 15 nautical miles up to 10,000 feet.

• Site Area Emergency declared at 5:39 p.m. local time on October 28
• Fire confined to one room at the laboratory and extinguished
• FAA restricted flights within 15 nautical miles up to 10,000 feet
• No contamination reported beyond the site, officials said