Rescuers continue to put out two lesions smoldering peat in the area of 5, 5 hectares in Chernobyl Pushcha " in Ukraine, informs the state service of the country for emergency situations.

within the forest complex economy "Chernobyl forest" June 29, started a fire of dry grass and reeds that spread individual lesions on the area of 130 hectares. Several lesions were documented burning of grass, reeds and peat, herbal fire has turned to eliminate, peat - localized.

"in position 7. 00 on 7 July, the situation is controlled. Continues stewing 2 localized foci of smoldering peat on a total area of 5, 5 ha (per day liquidated 0, 5 ha) ", - is informed in the report.

To extinguish the fire brought fifteen pieces of various mechanisms and 87.

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