The Oak Ridge Fire Department says there is no danger to the public after a bag of radioactive clothes was found in the middle of the road Thursday morning (6/20/2024) on Highway 58 near the Horizon Center.
Oak Ridge Fire Department units were dispatched just before 8 a.m. after a caller told dispatchers they stopped and moved the bag from the center of the roadway to the guardrail. When firefighters arrived, the bag was intact and radiation meters indicated very low radioactivity, consistent with used personal protective equipment (protective clothing).
“Thanks to the swift response by the caller and our firefighters, there was never any threat to the public or environment,” Oak Ridge Fire Chief Travis Solomon said.
Fire crews contacted local resources to properly dispose of the bag.
An investigation is underway. (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Fire Department Facebook)
