Expect to hear sirens in Oak Ridge this week

Personnel will perform preventive maintenance on the public warning siren system in the Oak Ridge area throughout this week, which began Nov. 9.

During the maintenance, people in the area may occasionally hear audio from individual sirens near the Y-12 National Security Complex.

The sirens are strategically placed to notify the public in the unlikely event of an emergency at Y-12 that could have impacts beyond the site boundary, according to a news release.

In an actual emergency on the Oak Ridge Reservation, the sirens will sound simultaneously with the standard three-minute warning tone.

For more information about what to do in an emergency, visit the Y-12 website at www.y12.doe.gov/about/emergency-public-information .

Maintenance work is being done on the public warning system in the Oak Ridge area during the week of Nov. 3, 2025. People may hear noises from individual sirens - don't be worried.

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