A fire close to the Chernobyl NPP localized, spreading, And some days will be repaid, its area was reduced to 270 hectares, said on air of the Ukrainian "Radio News" a press-the Secretary of the Department gschs in the Kiev region Victoria Ruban.
Forest fire in the area of alienation broke out yesterday afternoon on an area of about 320 hectares, to his destruction have attracted more than 300 people And 51 of the vehicles, as well as among them airplanes And helicopters. In gschs of Ukraine Last news was first announced that the fire has no threat to residents And will not affect the background radiation. Acting Head of the SSES of the Zoryan Shkiriak said that the fire did not threaten the Shelter, erected above the emergency unit of the Chernobyl NPP. Morning environment the spread of fire managed to stop the fire completely surrounded And controlled, the radiation background is normal.
"There was no danger, the fire is localized And has not spread. Continued fire suppression in the area of about 270 hectares, used 31 piece of Equipment And more than 220 personnel. There are 3 aircraft And two helicopters conducted aerial reconnaissance, " said Ruban.
in her expressions, employ equipment from Zhytomyr And Kyiv region. Equipment And personnel enough.
"Last night was a grass Fire, from evening until 6 a.m. extinguished the fire, And he was eliminated. Already on the next day was found a fresh fire, " - said Ruban.
She added that predict fires in practice impossible. This largely depends on weather conditions, for example, on whether a gusty wind, because with the wind fire within seconds extends to 20-30 meters.
Chernobyl NPP is located on the right Bank of the Pripyat river, 12 kilometers from the town of Chernobyl. An accident at the plant occurred on 26 April 1986. Exploded the fourth unit of the plant. The total area of radioactive contamination in Ukraine in the end of the disaster amounted to 50 thousand square kilometers in 12 areas. In addition, radioactive contamination damage 19 Russian regions with the total area of about 60 thousand square kilometers And a population of 2, 6 million people and 46, 5 thousand square kilometers of the territory of Belarus (23% of total area).
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