Ukrainian rescuers already the third day extinguish a fire in the area of alienation within the special plant of Chernobyl forest ", complete elimination of ignition, according to the calculations of special services, will be needed in the next few days.

A forest fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at an area of about 400 hectares. To destroy it attracted more than 300 people and 51 of the vehicles, as well as among them airplanes and helicopters. The authorities told that the situation was under control and the State emergency service said that the fire did not threaten the Shelter, erected above the emergency power unit of Chernobyl.

later, the Minister of internal Affairs Arsen Avakov said that the situation escalated. The alarm was raised by the national guard units and the MIA of Ukraine in the area of the event departed Prime Minister. On his return Yatsenyuk said that the fire district is located in 20 kilometers from Chernobyl. It was also announced that the rescuers managed to stop the Spread of fire in five kilometers from the mounds of waste. Yatsenyuk assured that rescuers in control of the situation.

By Wednesday morning, the specialists managed to localize the fire and knock down the fire horse. The spread of fire was stopped. The police filed a case under paragraph " destruction or damage of objects of the vegetable world ".


A day after fire rescuers managed to extinguish the fire within in the area of waste burial grounds, however, appeared fresh fires in nearby forests. On Thursday, rescuers said that fresh fire spots continue to appear. According to the rescuers, for the total destruction of fires will be needed in the next couple of days.

"Hearths no. We'll even until total destruction to perform event monitoring, watered and so on

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