Power GUMCHS of Russia across the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk and Smolensk regions are on heightened readiness because of a fire in the zone of Chernobyl, was notified by the Ministry on Wednesday.

"in order to ensure readiness for rapid response and minimize the consequences of possible emergencies associated With the occurrence of forest fires within the Republic of Ukraine near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the management bodies and Forces of permanent readiness of the main departments of EMERCOM of Russia in the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Smolensk regions and divisions of the network control and laboratory observations translated into the mode of functioning of the" Increased readiness ", - is informed in the report.

Just for possible response-planned grouping of more than 1, 2 thousand people and more than 120 pieces of different mechanisms.

It is noted that the maximum safe level of radiation background is not documented.

A forest fire in the area of alienation broke out yesterday afternoon on an area of about 320 hectares, to his destruction 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.

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