Posted on 12/05/2019 5:12:30 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra
UPDATE: Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin says Hazmat and bomb squad crews, responded to a residence in the area at around 6 p.m. He added that authorities are responding to an unconfirmed report that someone building a “nuclear device” claimed they were injured, per WBNS-TV.
Emergency crews are currently investigating a report of a possible small nuclear reactor inside a residential garage in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Bomb squad have reportedly been called to the scene at a home on the 6300 block of Chippenhook Court, located off the west side of Sawmill Road and just off the east side of Route 33. Hazmat crews have also been called to the scene, per WCMH-TV.
Chippenhook Court has reportedly been evacuated as crews investigate the report. Batallion Chief Steve Martin, the Columbus Division of Fire spokesman, is reportedly en-route to the scene.
No further details have been given. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
The fire chief would have to be named Steve Martin...
my city was gone
Probably some super smart kid’s science project.
Going for the A+.
Oh, from the sounds of it, the guy was running a meth lab and consuming his own product.
Sounds like a subcritical assembly using Americium as an alpha source to generate fast neutrons from beryllium
“If you build it, they will come”
No, not powered by cheese.
Cheese farts.
That’s how Al Gore Junior powers his McMansion off-grid.
Pisa? I’ve seen your name in the phone book! You’re somebody!!!!
I watched a story about a kid who took apart smoke detectors and other things to get enough material to make a small nuclear reactor. The government took everything away after he got sick . Wonder if it’s the same kid. Can’t be too many people doing that.
And Whoopie ‘cushion’ Goldberg was hear to ask
“Was it a NUCLEAR nuclear reactor or just a nuclear reactor?”
I actually had that when I was a kid.
L
Boy Scout, Smoke detectors redux?
“Tomy Ford GT4 0Clear Bodies”
THAT’S the headline!
Piasa..sheesh...autocorrect ruins a good joke.
“Skeptical cat is skeptical.“
Not when no one is looking.
I believe Rossi operates in Florida. Not Ohio.
Religion of peace?
Close:
“If you build it, they will [G[L]O[W]”
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