Sellafield site emergency evening exercise – Tuesday 14 June 2022

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

The Sellafield site emergency exercise may involve the sounding of the site siren. therefore exercise activities may be heard off-site.

Access to and from the Sellafield site will be as normal until approximately 6.30pm this evening (Tuesday 14 June 2022).

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 14 June 2022