A wildfire in the Chernobyl exclusion area in Ukraine has the ability to be localized for the past environment, said Acting Head of the SSES of the Zoryan Shkiriak in broadcast television channel.

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. Morning environment the spread of fire managed to stop the fire completely surrounded and controlled, the radiation background is normal.

"I think that during this day the fire will be localized," said He.

according to his statement, the exact area of the fire is still to be confirmed, on inaccurate data, it's about 320 hectares.

He said that the Chernobyl NPP itself is in absolute security." No reason for any no warnings, even before the fire from the Chernobyl NPP was stopped, " He said.

According to the bureaucrat, the site continues to smolder grass and burnt trees.

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