Fire contained in Chornobyl zone: radiation levels are normal, - State Emergency Service. PHOTOS
In the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant exclusion zone, work is continuing to extinguish a fire involving grass, forest litter, and brushwood.
According to Censor.NET, this is stated in a report by the State Emergency Service.
The fire has been brought under control
Rescue workers have managed to localise the main sources of the blaze. The fire has not been allowed to spread over large areas.
During the fire-fighting operation, specialists are constantly monitoring the situation on the ground. Work is continuing in the exclusion zone.
"During the operation, State Emergency Service specialists are constantly monitoring radiation levels: readings do not exceed the established permissible limits," the statement reads.
Radiation levels and fire risk
According to rescue services, radiation levels remain within normal limits. No exceedances have been recorded.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre has issued a warning of a high fire risk.
From 28 to 30 July, an extreme fire risk will prevail in the Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv and Kherson regions, as well as in Crimea.
- Earlier, on 10 July, emergency services had already extinguished a large-scale fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. At that time, firefighting operations lasted almost two weeks.
