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Sellafield site emergency exercise - Tuesday 19 October 2021

An emergency site exercise will be taking place at the Sellafield site tomorrow.

The Sellafield site emergency exercise may involve the sounding of the site siren and the use of low-level pyrotechnics and blank firearms. The sound from these exercise activities may be heard off-site.

Local residents who are registered to receive automated SMS text, email and telephone warnings from Sellafield, may be contacted.

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Emergency exercises are held regularly at all nuclear licensed sites to test their readiness in the event of an emergency.

Published 18 October 2021