* 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
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.
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Update #1: Fire at Y-12 contained; no injuries, contaminations reported (AP)
Update #2: Fire contained at Tennessee uranium processing facility, nuclear safety officials say (USA Today)
WNU Editor: I only learned about this news story last night. You would think that a fire at a National Security Complex that processes nuclear materials would be front page news everywhere. But it was not.
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