What we know about the emergency at Savannah River Site

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A day after a fire at the Savannah River Site raised concerns, many questions linger.SRS officials say a fire broke out in a single room at the Savannah River National Laboratory on Wednesday evening, triggering a “Site Area Emergency” — one of the higher emergency classifications at the Department of Energy complex near Aiken.Officials say there was an “unfiltered ground‑level radiological release” from that room, but radiological surveys showed no detectable contamination beyond the lab area and no indication of contamination offsite.One employee was taken to a hospital with what officials described as minor injuries.Here’s what else we know − and don’t know:How long did the emergency last?The emergency was declared at 5:07 p.m. and ended at 9:45 p.m.Protective actions were lifted and site barricades were reopened after that.During the incident, employees in the lab’s A‑Area were told to shelter in place behind barricades for about 30 minutes. After that, so