“US Govt Nuclear Incident at Savannah River Site” FAA Bars Air Traffic Over South Carolina Nuclear Facility After Fire Reported

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.”

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...