A US Department of Energy spokesperson said that on Wednesday local time, a fire broke out at a facility in South Carolina, causing minor injuries to one person. The facility was responsible for producing plutonium and tritium for nuclear weapons during the Cold War. The spokesperson quoted the relevant person in charge of the “Savannah River Base” as saying that the fire has been extinguished and no pollution reports have been received so far. The spokesperson also revealed that the injured was an employee and had been taken to hospital for treatment. The “Savannah River Base” did not explain the cause of the fire.

A US Department of Energy spokesperson said that on Wednesday local time, a fire broke out at a facility in South Carolina, causing minor injuries to one person. The facility was responsible for producing plutonium and tritium for nuclear weapons during the Cold War. The spokesperson quoted the relevant person in charge of the “Savannah River Base” as saying that the fire has been extinguished and no pollution reports have been received so far. The spokesperson also revealed that the injured was an employee and had been taken to hospital for treatment. The “Savannah River Base” did not explain the cause of the fire.