Open fires Thursday in the Chernobyl area is not visible, firefighters poured the areas of corruption, said Thursday the state service of Ukraine for emergency situations.
A fire in the area of alienation broke out Tuesday afternoon on an area of about 320 hectares, to his destruction have attracted more than 300 people and 51 of the vehicles, as well as among them airplanes and helicopters. In gschs of Ukraine first declared that the Fire has no threat To residents, will not affect the background radiation and does not threaten the Shelter, erected over emergency the fourth unit of the Chernobyl NPP.
on Wednesday, the Fire turned out to be localized, its area was reduced to 270 hectares, to extinguish the fire promised in a few days. On Thursday, the area was reduced to 70 hectares.
"now according to the results of air reconnaissance of Open fires is not found, the spread of fire is missing. Brought to suppression forces continue spilling on individual forest sites, where there is corruption, " - said in the report.
From SSES To provide aerial reconnaissance borrowed one rotorcraft, in the case of aggravation of the situation in a state of readiness to extinguish are 3 fire plane an-P and one rotary-wing apparatus with overflow system. To prevent the deterioration of the situation in preparedness provides backup power lifeguards.
Work continues around the clock until the total destruction of individual fires.
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