Radiation situation in the border with Ukraine regions of the normal, stated in the press service of EMERCOM of Russia.

on the first day of the week in the evening started a fire of dry grass and reeds in the Chernobyl exclusion area. Rescuers assured that the situation is under control, the fire does not threaten the forest and Chernobyl objects, the radiation background is normal.

"Round-the-clock monitoring of radiation situation more than 35 automated stations radiation monitoring integrated system of protection of people and territories and 20 automatic weather stations with information output to the control centre in crisis situations of the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Smolensk regions at intervals of fifteen minutes," said Commissioner of the Ministry.

Exceed the level of background radiation is not documented, said the Ministry.

Russian emergencies Ministry has organized cooperation with the State service of emergencies of Ukraine, aimed to address the proposal to assist in extinguishing the fire, " - said in the MOE.

according to the operative person on duty of gschs of Ukraine, the situation is under control, the fire is localized, danger no human settlements, the involvement of additional forces is not required.

"Requests for assistance addressed to the Russian Federation and the Ministry of emergency situations of Russia had not received ", - said in the Ministry.

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