Radiation situation in the Bryansk region, despite the fires in nearby radiation-contaminated territories of Ukraine to close the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remains stable, informs on Thursday the regional Board of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Russian Federation.

before mass-media referring to the state emergency service of Ukraine announced a new natural fire in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 1 September. Previous fire in the area of alienation emerged on 9 August. Dry grass catching fire and the forest floor on a total area of about 32 hectares. To put it out only five days later.

Since then, in the Bryansk region organized an enhanced monitoring of the radiation situation because of the possible danger of spread to the site of the Russian Federation of combustion products containing radioactive substances.

"on the position 10. 00 on 3 September, the Radiation situation in the Bryansk region remains stable, exceeding the natural gamma background terrain, characteristic of areas not documented ", - is informed in the report of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Russian Federation.

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