Capitalism Institute·2 hours ago·Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:06 PM

Fire triggers site emergency at South Carolina nuclear lab near Aiken

Officials at South Carolina’s Savannah River nuclear site declared a Site Area Emergency after a lab fire Wednesday, then lifted it hours later with no contamination found and one minor injury. The fire broke out at the Savannah River National Laboratory on the Savannah River Site near Aiken. Site officials declared the Site Area Emergency

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