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How a Little-Known Plutonium Refinery Almost Became the U.K.’s Chernobyl

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The Windscale Pile No. 1 operated for seven years—until a runaway fire released radioactive fallout.

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How a Little-Known Plutonium Refinery Almost Became the U.K.’s Chernobyl

The Windscale Pile No. 1 operated for seven years—until a runaway fire released radioactive fallout.

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Popular Mechanics broke the news on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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