by Emma James at Daily Mail
- The Oak Ridge complex was home to the Manhattan Project for research and development during World War II
- An NNSA spokesperson confirmed that the fire started at 9.15am at the federal facility
- Authorities confirmed that the material involved in the fire was a metal compound of uranium.
A fire ‘involving uranium’ broke out at a National Security Complex in Tennessee with all staff being evacuated from the site.
The National Nuclear Security Administration said that an emergency response responded to the blaze on Wednesday morning at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.
All of their 200 employees were accounted for, with other buildings next to the site being evacuated as a precaution.
An NNSA spokesperson confirmed that the fire started at 9.15am at the federal facility, and the blaze was limited to the site itself.
They added: ‘Emergency Services responded to the event. The site activated the Y-12 Emergency Response Organization and we’ve been in close contact with local and state officials…
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