Main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in the Bryansk region has strengthened the monitoring of the radiation situation within the region in order to minimize possible effects due to a fire close to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, informs on Thursday the regional Board.

on the first day of the week, June 29, within the forest complex economy "Chernobyl forest" started a fire of dry grass and reeds that spread individual lesions on the area of 130 hectares. There have been 6 homes, 5 of them in the " exclusion area ".

"in order to ensure readiness for rapid response and minimize the consequences of possible emergencies associated With the occurrence of natural fires in radioactively contaminated territories of Ukraine and the possible threat of proliferation at the site of the Russian Federation of combustion products containing radioactive substances, organized by increased monitoring of the radiation situation ", - is informed in the report.

according to the monitoring of the position by 8. 00 Thursday, the radiation situation in the Bryansk region remains stable, exceeding the natural gamma background terrain, characteristic of areas not documented.

according to the Agency, the monitoring data in the Bryansk region are updated every fifteen minutes.

first it was claimed that the EMERCOM of Russia is ready to send to Ukraine special fire fighting aviation fire fighting in the district of alienation of the Chernobyl forest.

The Ministry has organized cooperation With the State service of Ukraine for emergency situations, Ministry of emergency situations of Belarus, Russia, Rospotrebnadzor, the Institute issues a secure development of nuclear energy (IBRAE), Russian State Corporation for atomic energy (Rosatom) and the international atomic energy Agency (IAEA).

before the head EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov sent to the management of gschs of Ukraine proposals on the provision of necessary assistance in extinguishing fires, as well as among them involving aviation Ministry.

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