Emergency Services Respond After Uranium Fire Breaks Out at Y-12 National Security Complex

This Wednesday morning, emergency services were called to the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee following the breakout of a uranium fire. Managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the federal facility is responsible for the production of uranium components for the US nuclear weapons program. The incident was confirmed by an NNSA spokesperson, who said it began around 9:15 AM local time and affected the site only. 200 employees were evacuated …

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