Ukrainian rescuers unable to cope with a peat fire in the Chernobyl Pushcha in the area of the Chernobyl exclusion, the day turned out to eliminate corruption peatland an area of 0, 3 hectares, said the state service for emergency situations (SSES) of Ukraine. "on the morning of July 8 the situation is controlled. Continues stewing 2 localized foci of smoldering peat on a total area of 5, 2 ha (per day liquidated 0, 3 ha) ", - informs news Agency letter Agency. Before the first day of the week it was declared that the Ukrainian rescuers continue to put out the fire at the Chernobyl Pushcha in Ukraine: per day liquidated more than 2, 6 hectares of smoldering peat, left to extinguish two localized lesion. Remember, another fire in the area of the Chernobyl exclusion within the forest sector "Chernobyl forest" appeared on June 29. There within about 130 hectares of dry grass catching fire. To extinguish the fire were involved 24 vehicles and 117 people. At the end of April √ may the fires were also recorded under Chernobyl. In the main versions of the origin of the strongest for the last 23 years of a forest fire in the area of the disposition of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine considered arson. July 1, the Ministry of emergency situations of Russia expressed readiness to provide necessary assistance to Ukraine in the organization of firefighting in Chernobyl forest. Along with this, the MOE stressed that this fire does not pose any danger to residents of border areas of Russia.