The radiation background in the area of the Chernobyl exclusion, where the burning of the forest, in the norm, the situation with the elimination of fire has greatly improved, said acting head of the state service of Ukraine for emergency situations (SSES) of the Zoryan Shkiriak.

A forest fire in the area of alienation broke out yesterday 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 Last news first claimed that the fire has no threat to residents and will not affect the background Radiation. Shkiriak said that the fire did not threaten the Shelter, erected above the emergency unit of the Chernobyl NPP.

"The latest information from the fire in the area of alienation. The situation has greatly improved. The front of the fire surrounded and stopped. The situation is 100% controlled by

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