The radiation background at Kursk region after a fire in the area of alienation of the Chernobyl forest " remains on the territory of the norm, informs on Wednesday the regional Board of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Russian Federation.

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. Has been documented several centers of burning grass, reeds and peat, herbal fire has turned to eliminate, peat - localized.

according to the MOE, the monitoring of radiation levels in the Kursk region are 47 stationary sensors that update the data online every fifteen minutes. Additional instruments measure the radiation environment is also installed in border Rylsky, Korenevsky and Sudzhansky areas.

"on the position 10. 00 (medium), background radiation within the Kursk region in the norm", said rescuers.

on July 8, meteorologists forecast hot and dry weather in Kyiv and Kyiv region. According to the state emergency service of Ukraine, on Wednesday afternoon is expected 35-37 degrees Celsius.

"Control centre in crisis situations of the main Department of the emergencies Ministry in the Kursk region was operational duty for civil defense and emergency situations Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts (Ukraine) ", - is informed in the report.

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